Richard Hallowell Hoppin

Life and Education

Richard Hallowell Hoppin was an American musicologist and university professor born on February 22, 1913. He studied at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in 1936. During this time, he spent two years at the École Normale de Musique in Paris.

Hoppin continued his graduate training at Harvard University, obtaining his Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in 1938. His studies at Harvard were influenced by the musicologist Archibald T. Davison. From 1938 to 1942, he worked as a teacher at Mount Union College.

After serving in World War II, Hoppin returned to Harvard and completed his doctorate (Ph.D.) in 1952. He then taught at various institutions: from 1949 to 1961 at the University of Texas, and from 1961 onwards at Ohio State University as a professor of Music History.

Academic Work

Hoppin's academic work focused primarily on medieval music. He specialized in the music of Cyprus during the 14th and 15th centuries. One of his notable publications is "Medieval Music" (1978), which has become a standard English-language reference in the field. This book was later translated into French (1991), Spanish (2000), and Slovak (2007).

Selected Publications

* The Motets of the Early Fifteenth-Century Manuscript J.II.9 in the Biblioteca Nazionale of Turin (dissertation, Harvard U., 1952)
* Medieval Music (New York, 1978; French translation, 1991; Spanish translation, 2000; Slovak translation, 2007)

References

Note: The dates and details provided in both sources have been merged to create a comprehensive article.