Edward MacDowell was one of America's first and most important native-born composers. Smaller piano works have enhanced MacDowell's reputation more than any of his other compositions. He was a miniaturist and his small works are naturally imbued with sparkle and a charming romantic atmosphere. This early collection of piano pieces was written while the MacDowells lived in a small cottage outside o…

Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) est considéré comme le premier grand compositeur américain de l?histoire de la musique bien qu?il refusait avec vigueur d?être associé à un quelconque courant musical nationaliste. Edward MacDowell a toujours considéré que la musique était une véritable langue internationale et ses œuvres sont fortement influencées par le style de composition européen et plus p…

Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) est considéré comme le premier grand compositeur américain de l?histoire de la musique bien qu?il refusait avec vigueur d?être associé à un quelconque courant musical nationaliste. Edward MacDowell a toujours considéré que la musique était une véritable langue internationale et ses œuvres sont fortement influencées par le style de composition européen et plus p…

Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) est considéré comme le premier grand compositeur américain de l?histoire de la musique bien qu?il refusait avec vigueur d?être associé à un quelconque courant musical nationaliste. Edward MacDowell a toujours considéré que la musique était une véritable langue internationale et ses œuvres sont fortement influencées par le style de composition européen et plus p…

Edward MacDowell (1860-1908), bien que peu connu en Allemagne, se classe parmi les musiciens les plus importants d'Amérique du Nord sur le seuil du 20e siècle. Il a reçu sa formation musicale à Paris, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden et Francfort. En 1888, MacDowell retourné aux Etats-Unis où il a été célébré comme un pianiste et compositeur, comme 'le plus grand génie musical Amérique a produit'. Influencé p…

And New England Idyls-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 theRomantic tradition he was a prolific composer for the Piano. This outstanding collection presents his best most characteristic works reprinted from original editi…

Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) was an American pianist and composer in the Romantic style. By far and away his most popular work today is To A Wild Rose a beautifully simple and reflective piece for solo Piano taken from his Woodland Sketches (Op. 51). This little gem deserves to be better known and will enrich the repertoire of any pianist whether professional or recreational.

The Classics for the Advancing Pianist series provides motivating, enjoyable literature of substantial quality for developing keyboard artists. The pieces in these books, written by Edward MacDowell and ordered in a logical progression from volume to volume, help the performer work within his or her abilities while developing playing and listening skills. This standard teaching repertoire will hel…

This album contais all ten of Edward Macdowell's Woodland Sketches Op51.

The Classics for the Advancing Pianist series provides motivating, enjoyable literature of substantial quality for developing keyboard artists. The pieces in these books, written by Edward MacDowell and ordered in a logical progression from volume to volume, help the performer work within his or her abilities while developing playing and listening skills. This standard teaching repertoire will hel…

In this edition of Woodland Sketches Op. 51 Gary Busch provides unique commentary on Edward MacDowell's early life and training as a composer and teacher as well as his performance style. Commentaries on Woodland Sketches Op. 51 as a collection and the individual pieces concerning their conception and development will give great insight into these exceptional pieces. The editing and research…

Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) was an American pianist and composer in the Romantic style. By far and away his most popular work today is To A Wild Rose a beautifully simple and reflective piece for solo Piano taken from his Woodland Sketches (Op. 51). This little gem deserves to be better known and will enrich the repertoire of any pianist whether professional or recreational.

Edward MacDowell peut être considéré comme le premier compositeur américain grand, mais il n'aimait pas l'idée d'être classé comme n'importe quelle sorte de nationalisme musical. Il composa un grand nombre d'oeuvres orchestrales, mais il est la suite de charme et sans prétention de miniatures musicales, Sketches Woodland, qui a survécu comme son oeuvre la plus connue, avec une Wild Rose Pour être …

Music Minus One Piano Deluxe 2-CD Set-This barnstorming Late Romantic concerto was the first American concerto to find a lasting place in the world of piano-concerto repertoire. Showing the influence of MacDowell's teacher Liszt as well as some Saint-Saëns it is an eclectic mix of styles which MacDowell was able to harness into a beautiful and truly memorable experience. So add your name to the…