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Harold Gleason (1892–1980) was an American organist, teacher, lecturer, and scholar. He is best known as the author of Method of Organ Playing, with numerous editions, made by him and later, by his wife, the concert organist Catherine Crozier. A great debt is owed to this man for the development of the art of Classical Organ Playing in the United States. Almost every every great teacher and performer of Classical Organ Playing can trace their line of instruction to this man, indeed, I dare say it is true. BiographyGleason was born in Jefferson, Ohio, on April 26, 1892, and studied organ in California with the English organist Edwin H. Lemare, Lynwood Farnum in Boston, and in Paris with Joseph Bonnet. In 1919, he was appointed organist and choirmaster of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, and then in 1921 became the head of the organ department of the newly founded Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. He was George Eastman’s personal organist and director of music at Eastman’s home, as well as the founder and director of the David Hochstein Memorial Music School. He was also organist and director of music at several Rochester churches, as well as a touring recitalist. As head of the graduate division at Eastman from 1932 until his retirement in 1955, Mr. Gleason was instrumental in the development of the School’s DMA degree program. In addition to "Method of Organ Playing," Mr. Gleason contributed many papers to music journals and authored two anthologies: Outlines of Music Literature, and Examples of Music before 1400. He also co-authored the Anthology of Music in America, 1620-1865. Mr. Gleason also designed pipe organs. The organs in Kilbourn Hall and in Strong Auditorium on the University’s River Campus were built to his specifications. In 1952, he was awarded the doctor of music degree, honors causa, by MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois. He died in 1980, and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Pasadena, California. A similar article may be found the German version of this website. References{{no footnotes}}
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