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
Education: Columbia University; Hoch Conservatory; Conservatoire de Paris
Teachers: Joachim Raff; Teresa Carreño; Antoine-François Marmontel; Carl Heymann
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

Sheet music catalogue page 7 of 8

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Twelve Virtuoso Etudes, Op. 46 - 7. Burleske	Catalogue / opus Op. 46	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Twelve Virtuoso Etudes, Op. 46 - 8. Bluette	Catalogue / opus Op. 46	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Twelve Virtuoso Etudes, Op. 46 - 9. Traumerie	Catalogue / opus Op. 46	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Twelve Virtuoso Etudes, Op. 46 - 10. Marzwinde	Catalogue / opus Op. 46	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Twelve Virtuoso Etudes, Op. 46 - 11. Impromptu	Catalogue / opus Op. 46	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Twelve Virtuoso Etudes, Op. 46 - 12. Polonaise	Catalogue / opus Op. 46	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 50	Catalogue / opus Op. 50 Key in title G minor	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - I. To A Wild Rose	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - II. Will O' The Wisp	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - III. At An Old Trysting Place	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - IV. In Autumn	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - VI. To A Water-Lily	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - VIII. A Deserted Farm	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - IX. By A Meadow Brook	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 - X. Told At Sunset	Catalogue / opus Op. 51	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 1. To The Sea	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 2. From A Wandering Iceberg	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 3. A. D. MDCXX	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 4. Starlight	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 5. Song	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 6. From The Depths	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 7. Nautilus	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sea Pieces, Op. 55 - 8. In Mid-Ocean	Catalogue / opus Op. 55	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 57	Catalogue / opus Op. 57 Key in title D minor	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 59	Catalogue / opus Op. 59 Key in title E minor	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fireside Tales, Op. 61 - 1. An Old Love Story	Catalogue / opus Op. 61	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fireside Tales, Op. 61 - 2. Of Br'er Rabbit	Catalogue / opus Op. 61	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fireside Tales, Op. 61 - 3. From A German Forest	Catalogue / opus Op. 61	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fireside Tales, Op. 61 - 4. Of Salamanders	Catalogue / opus Op. 61	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fireside Tales, Op. 61 - 5. A Haunted House	Catalogue / opus Op. 61	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fireside Tales, Op. 61 - 6. By Smouldering Embers	Catalogue / opus Op. 61	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - I. An Old Garden	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - II. Mid-summer	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - III. Mid-winter	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - IV. With Sweet Lavender	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - V. In Deep Woods	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - VI. Indian Idyl	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - VII. To An Old White Pine	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
New England Idyls, Op. 62 - X. The Joy Of Autumn	Catalogue / opus Op. 62	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23 - I. Larghetto calmato	Catalogue / opus Op. 23 Key in title D minor	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23 - II. Presto giocoso	Catalogue / opus Op. 23 Key in title D minor	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23 - III. Largo	Catalogue / opus Op. 23 Key in title D minor	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Romanze Op 39 No 3	Catalogue / opus Op 39 No 3	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Arabeske Op 39 No 4	Catalogue / opus Op 39 No 4	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Waldfahrt Op 39 No 5	Catalogue / opus Op 39 No 5	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dance of the Gnomes Op 39 No 6	Catalogue / opus Op 39 No 6	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Idylle Op 39 No 7	Catalogue / opus Op 39 No 7	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Schattentanz Op 39 No 8	Catalogue / opus Op 39 No 8	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details

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.