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 | Audio |
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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 | 10-in. | between 1903 and 1908 | Thy beaming eyes | George Alexander | Male 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 | 1565 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-1908 | Thy beaming eyes | Henry Burr | 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 | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacDowell, Edward," accessed September 28, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.
MacDowell, Edward. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102112.
"MacDowell, Edward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 September 2024.
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LCNAR: MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50053369
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MusicBrainz: Edward MacDowell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6bcbe65a-f7cb-4088-9883-c817a6458d6e
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