Edward MacDowell

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 101-125 of 166 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Trial 1917-08-01-03]	Not documented	8/1/1917	The water-lily	Marian MacDowell	Piano solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1921-09-19-06]	10-in.	9/19/1921	Thy beaming eyes	Nan Whelan	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1118	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Thy beaming eyes	George Alexander	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1118	10-in.	between 1903 and 1908	Thy beaming eyes	George Alexander	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1565	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Thy beaming eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1565	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	Thy beaming eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	19231	10-in.	2/9/1911	To a wild rose	George Stehl	Violin solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19842	10-in.	4/2/1912	Thy beaming eyes	Edward Lankow	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	39058	10-in.	10/18/1913	Thy beaming eyes	Charles W. Clark	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	45542	10-in.	4/7/1915	To a wild rose	Georges Barrère	Flute solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46871	10-in.	6/21/1916	Thy beaming eyes	Graham Marr	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78329	10-in.	3/1/1919	To a wild rose	Eddy Brown ; Max Terr	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	78355	10-in.	3/17/1919	Thy beaming eyes	Hulda Lashanska	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79289	10-in.	6/18/1920	To a wild rose	Gertrude Willey	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79462	10-in.	10/20/1920	To a wild rose	Clyde Doerr	Saxophone solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79895	10-in.	6/17/1921	To a wild rose	Florence Macbeth	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80163	10-in.	1/25/1922	To a wild rose	Pablo Casals	Cello solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	80177	10-in.	2/8/1922	To a wild rose	Eddie Elkins' Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80817	10-in.	1/30/1923	To a wild rose	Pablo Casals ; Walter Golde	Cello solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	81298	10-in.	10/27/1923	To a water-lily	Percy Grainger	Piano solo	composer
Columbia	W140572	10-in.	5/1/1925	To a wild rose	George Hamilton Green	Bells solo, unaccompanied	composer
Columbia	W142759	10-in.	10/8/1926	To a wild rose	Columbia Salon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W144065	10-in.	4/29/1927	To a wild rose	Felix Salmond	Cello solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W145796	10-in.	3/24/1928	To a wild rose	Sascha Jacobsen	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W147858	10-in.	1/17/1929	To a wild rose	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	composer

(Results 101-125 of 166 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacDowell, Edward," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.

MacDowell, Edward. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.

"MacDowell, Edward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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