Philip Hale (March 5, 1854 in Norwich, Vermont – November 30, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American music critic.
[1] After graduating in 1876, he practiced law, also studying piano with John Kautz and playing the organ in a church.
In 1882 Hale abandoned law altogether in favor of music, continuing his studies in Germany with Josef Rheinberger and in Paris with Alexandre Guilmant.
After returning to the United States he served as an organist and conductor in various venues for several years.
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