Woodland Sketches, Sea Pieces, Fireside Tales and New England Idyls

$14.95

Publication Date: 19th April 2012

Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt, he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of the Romantic tradition, he was a prolific composer for the piano. This outstanding collection presents his best, most characteristic works, reprinted from original editions. They include:
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51
Sea Pieces, Op. 55
Fireside Tales, Op. 61
New England Idyls, Op. 62
These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell's poetic Roma... Read More
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Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt, he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of the Romantic tradition, he was a prolific composer for the piano. This outstanding collection presents his best, most characteristic works, reprinted from original editions. They include:
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51
Sea Pieces, Op. 55
Fireside Tales, Op. 61
New England Idyls, Op. 62
These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell's poetic Roma... Read More
Description
Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt, he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of the Romantic tradition, he was a prolific composer for the piano. This outstanding collection presents his best, most characteristic works, reprinted from original editions. They include:
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51
Sea Pieces, Op. 55
Fireside Tales, Op. 61
New England Idyls, Op. 62
These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell's poetic Romanticism but also his virtuosic skills as a pianist, which won him an international reputation as a concert artist. Intermediate- and advanced-level pianists will appreciate the lyric intensity and ebullient spirit of these pieces.

Reprint of the Arthur P. Schmidt editions.
Details
  • Price: $14.95
  • Pages: 112
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
  • Publication Date: 19th April 2012
  • Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
  • ISBN: 9780486485867
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
Author Bio
Championed by Franz Liszt, Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was one of the first American composers to attain international recognition. He was a prolific composer for the piano and a leading exponent of the Romantic tradition.
Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt, he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of the Romantic tradition, he was a prolific composer for the piano. This outstanding collection presents his best, most characteristic works, reprinted from original editions. They include:
Woodland Sketches, Op. 51
Sea Pieces, Op. 55
Fireside Tales, Op. 61
New England Idyls, Op. 62
These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell's poetic Romanticism but also his virtuosic skills as a pianist, which won him an international reputation as a concert artist. Intermediate- and advanced-level pianists will appreciate the lyric intensity and ebullient spirit of these pieces.

Reprint of the Arthur P. Schmidt editions.
  • Price: $14.95
  • Pages: 112
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
  • Publication Date: 19th April 2012
  • Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
  • ISBN: 9780486485867
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
Championed by Franz Liszt, Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was one of the first American composers to attain international recognition. He was a prolific composer for the piano and a leading exponent of the Romantic tradition.