Composer
Edward MacDowell
American composer (1860–1908)
1860–1908
347 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1860
- Died
- 1908
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Edward Alexander MacDowell (December 18, 1860 – January 23, 1908) was an American composer and pianist of the late Romantic period. He was best known for his second piano concerto and his piano suites Woodland Sketches, Sea Pieces and New England Idylls. Woodland Sketches includes his most popular short piece, "To a Wild Rose". In 1904 he was one of the first seven Americans honored by membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; piano teacher; music professor; music teacher; musician
- Career institutions / employers
- Columbia University
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- classical music
- Movements
- Romantic music
- Notable works
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor; Woodland Sketches
- Birth name
- Edward Alexander MacDowell
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 34643805
- ISNI
- 0000000368577490; 0000000110531962; 0000000368577482
- GND ID
- 118890549
- Library of Congress ID
- n50053369
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6bcbe65a-f7cb-4088-9883-c817a6458d6e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, percussion, Timpani, Guitar, Harp
- Genres represented
- Classical, American, Jazz, pop, Pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 29
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
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| 10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51, no. 1: To a Wild Rose |
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| The Sea | See work details |
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| 10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51, no. 6: To a Water Lily |
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| Musical collection Etudes, Op. 39 |
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| MacDowell: Twelve Virtuoso Studies, Op. 46 |
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| From an Indian Lodge | See work details |
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| A Deserted Farm | See work details |
3 more instruments
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| At an Old Trysting Place | See work details |
2 more instruments
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| In Autumn | See work details |
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| Romanze Op 39 No 3 (Macdowell) |
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| From A Wandering Iceberg Op 55 (Ed Macdowell) |
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| MacDowell: Woodland Sketches | See work details |
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| MacDowell: New England Idylls, Op. 62 |
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| Sung Outside the Prince's Door, Op. 4, No. 1 |
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| From Uncle Remus | See work details |
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| Jagdlied Op 39 No 1 (Macdowell) |
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| MacDowell: Sea Pieces | See work details |
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| Told at Sunset | See work details |
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| Dance of the Gnomes Op 39 No 6 (Macdowell) |
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| Scherzino Op 39 No 11 (Macdowell) |
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| Free From His Fetters Grim | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Spirate Pur, Spirate | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Les orientales, Op. 37 |
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| Work & excerpts Woodland Sketches Op.51 |
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| Will o' the Wisp | See work details |
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| By a Meadow Brook | See work details |
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| The Joy of Autumn Op 62 (E. Macdowell) |
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| Sonata No 3 Op 57 (Macdowell) |
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| 1) At an Old Trysting Place | See work details |
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| At an Old Trysting Place, Op. 51, No. 3 |
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| Hunting Song, Op. 39, No. 1 |
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| In Autumn, Op. 51, No. 4 |
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| Total Eclipse! No Sun,No Moon | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Idyl, Op. 28, No. 1 |
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| Sea, The | See work details |
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| Fireside Tales, Op. 61 |
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| Marionettes, Op. 38 |
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| Work & excerpts New England Idyls Op. 62 |
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| Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 23 |
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| Sonata No. 1 'Sonata Tragica', Op. 45 |
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| Sonata no. 4 'Keltic', Op. 59 |
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| Sea Pieces, Op. 55 |
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| Woodland Sketches: Op.51, No.4: In Autum |
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| 2. Of Br'er Rabbit | See work details |
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| Schattentanz Op 39 No 8 (Macdowell) |
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| A.D. Mdcxx Op 55 (Ed Macdowell) |
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| In Midocean Op 55 (E. Macdowell) |
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| An Old Garden Op 62 (E. Macdowell) |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 34643805. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.