MacDowell, Edward Alexander M Composers Composition

MacDowell, Edward Alexander M Composers Composition

MacDowell, Edward Alexander

Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860-1908) was an American composer, virtuoso pianist, and intellectual. Proud of his Scots Protestant heritage, he changed his family name from McDowell back to that of his great-grandfather. It appears that the rest of his family, including his parents, did the same. His wife kept his memory alive in an artists' colony through which passed Edward Arlington Robinson, Thornton Wilder, Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, Leonard Bernstein, Doris Grumbach, Louise Talma, Roy Harris, and others.

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- Karadar Dictionary entry with summary sketch of his life and MIDI audio of his "Scotch Poem."
- Biography noting varied influences, especially that of Liszt with summary of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
- Brief biography by Jonathan Hiller with photograph and MIDI audio of piano solos.
- Biography, song lyrics, and recording in RAM and WAV formats of "In the Woods" performed by Dawn Upshaw and Craig Rutenberg. From the PBS series, I Hear America Singing.
- Memorial to the composer is designed as a place for emerging and well-established artists of all disciplines to create and work without interruption. Lists studio descriptions, residency program, fellowship opportunities, history, and financial informatio
- Biographical and musical information with photograph and research links including Library of Congress citations from Malaspina Great Books.
- Brief biographical article and a categorized set of links to other web pages.
- Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Complete files offered in MIDI format.
- Biographical sketch, links, and MP3 audio from Classic Cat.
- Entry at The Lied and Art Song Texts Page focusing on his song cycles. Includes lyrics.
- Free and for-purchase sheet music, books, recordings, links, and biography from 8Notes.com.

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