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 126-150 of 166 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W148500	10-in.	5/9/1929	To a wild rose	Chester Hazlett ; Chester Hazlett	Saxophone and clarinet solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	90092	10-in.	February 1920	Leonore : Parting march (Excerpt)	Columbia Miniature Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	90276	10-in.	approximately 1921	To spring	Columbia Miniature Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	90283	10-in.	approximately 1921	To a wild rose	Columbia Miniature Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	90289	10-in.	approximately 1921	Sea pieces : Starlight	Columbia Miniature Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	CO30846	10-in.	approximately 1941	To a wild rose	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO30847	10-in.	approximately 1941	To a water lily	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz	Instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	W400836	10-in.	6/28/1928	To a wild rose	Major Bowes Capitol Theatre Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	4706	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1920	Witches' dance	Leopold Godowsky	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	B43-B44; B47	10-in.	8/4/1924	Polonaise in E minor	Elly Ney	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	9236-9237	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1922	To a wild rose	Paul Frenkel	Celeste solo	composer
Brunswick	9238-9239	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1922	To a water-lily	Paul Frenkel	Celeste solo	composer
Brunswick	11532-11533	10-in.	10/4/1923	Valse triste	Elly Ney	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	11534-11536	10-in.	10/4/1923	Polonaise in E minor	Elly Ney	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	15517-15519	10-in.	4/13/1925	Thy beaming eyes	Karin Branzell	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	15520-15522	10-in.	4/13/1925	To a wild rose	Karin Branzell	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	12728-12731; 12735	10-in.	3/25/1924	Witches’ dance	Leopold Godowsky	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	13105-13107; 13111	10-in.	5/14/1924	Witches' dance	Leopold Godowsky	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	E28947	10-in.	1/10/1929	Witch	Peter W. Dykema	Music aptitude test : Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29089	10-in.	1/25/1929	From an Indian lodge	Peter W. Dykema ; Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records)	Music aptitude test : Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	XE30584	12-in.	7/25/1929	Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown]	Brunswick Salon Orchestra	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E18162-E18163	10-in.	3/2/1926	Thy beaming eyes	Karin Branzell	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E18164-E18165	10-in.	3/2/1926	To a wild rose	Karin Branzell	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E18975-E18977	10-in.	5/1/1926	To a wild rose	Fredric Fradkin ; Dan Lieberfeld	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E20030-E20031	10-in.	9/3/1926	Witches dance	Leopold Godowsky	Piano solo	composer

(Results 126-150 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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