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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 166 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-31968	10-in.	2/18/1925	Romanze	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 November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.

MacDowell, Edward. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.

"MacDowell, Edward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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