The Musical Leader was an American periodical founded in Chicago in 1895 by Florence French and her husband, Charles F. French. [1] [2] In 1910 the magazine cooperated with New York City magazine, The Concert Goer, and opened an office there. [2] There were European correspondents of The Musical Leader who provided reports from various cities, including Leipzig, Dresden, Munich, Vienna, Paris and London. [2] By 1913 the magazine had 10,000 subscribers. [2] The publication ran until 1967.