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Edward MacDowell

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 18, 1860 (New York City), Died January 23, 1908 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, arranger

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 166 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-31968 10-in. 1/4/1926 Romance Pablo Casals Cello solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-34065 10-in. 12/22/1925 To a water-lily Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Frederick Stock Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34066 10-in. 12/22/1925 To a wild rose Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Frederick Stock Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35475 10-in. 5/24/1926 Thy beaming eyes Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-36562 10-in. 10/20/1926 To a humming bird Alexander Schmidt Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-36794 10-in. 12/4/1926 Nautilus Hans Barth Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-36795 10-in. 12/4/1926 Witches' dance Hans Barth Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-38091 10-in. 6/27/1927 Long ago, sweetheart mine Lambert Murphy Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39417 10-in. 6/22/1927 Fireside tales : Of Br'er Rabbit Myrtle C. Eaver Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-39418 10-in. 6/22/1927 Wodland sketches : Will-o'-the-wisp Myrtle C. Eaver Piano solo composer  
Victor CVE-43633 12-in. 4/13/1928 Gloucester's soliloquy John Barrymore Recitation, with string quartet and traps composer  
Victor BVE-46184 10-in. 9/27/1928 Sonata tragica : Scherzo Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-46338 10-in. 7/30/1928 Special record for advertising Hugo Mariani ; Graham McNamee ; Peerless Reproducers Talk, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-49478 10-in. 7/26/1929 To a wild rose Hazel Gertrude Kinscella Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-49479 10-in. 7/26/1929 To a water lily Hazel Gertrude Kinscella Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-51861 10-in. 7/1/1929 To a wild rose S. Archer Gibson Organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-55398 10-in. 9/9/1929 To a wild rose Myrtle C. Eaver Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-55399 10-in. 9/9/1929 Woodland sketches : A deserted farm Myrtle C. Eaver Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-55917 10-in. 9/12/1929 The music box Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-55979 10-in. 10/10/1929 Witch Bruno Reibold ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-67793 12-in. 1/14/1931 The blue-bell Edna Brown ; Anna Howard Female vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor LBRC-69642 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 5/21/1931 Salon suite no. 1 Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor FRC-74824 35mm film 12/9/1932 In war time Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra composer  
Victor FRC-74825 35mm film 12/9/1932 Dirge [from Indian suite] Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra, with recitation composer  
Victor FRC-74831 35mm film 12/10/1932 In war time Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra composer  
(Results 51-75 of 166 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacDowell, Edward," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.

MacDowell, Edward. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.

"MacDowell, Edward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

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