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.
Genre: late-romantic-era, early-modern-classical, american-romanticism
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Top Tracks
- MacDowell: New England Idyls, Op. 62: III. Mid-Winter
- Twelve Etudes. Op. 39.: No. 7, Idyll - Duo-Art 6355
- Etude De Concert, Op. 36 in F-Sharp Major - Due-Art 5615
- Fireside Tales, Op. 61: No. 2. Of Br'er Rabbit - Welte-Mignon 3681-US
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23: I. Larghetto calmato
- Twelve Etudes. Op. 39.: No. 7, Idyll - Due-Art 6355
- Fireside Tales, Op. 61: No. 2. Of Br'er Rabbit - Welte-Mignon 3681-US
- Fireside Tales, Op. 61: No 1. An Old Love Story - Welte-Mignon 3681-US
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23: III. Largo - Molto allegro
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23: II. Presto giocoso
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso - Allegro con fuoco
- 2 Fantasiestucke, Op. 17: Hexentanz (Witches' Dance) Op. 17 No. 2
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 15: III. Presto
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 15: II. Andante tranquillo
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23: II. Presto giocoso
- Romanze, Op. 35: Romance for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 35
- Sea Pieces, Op. 55: No. 6, from the Depths
- Twelve Etudes. Op. 39.: No. 7, Idyll - Duo-Art 6355
- Three Pieces from 'Woodland Sketches', Op.51: From Uncle Remus
- Sea Pieces, Op. 55: No. 6, from the Depths
Albums (48)
- Classics Go Jazz (2026)
- A Classical Summer Idyll (2026)
- A Winter Journey (2026)
- Autumn Sonatas (2025)
- Forest Murmurs (2025)
- On a Summer Evening (2025)
- A Garden After the Rain - Sounds & Fragrances (2025)
- MacDowell : Hexentanz (Witches' Dance), Op. 17 No. 2 (2024)
- Forgotten Fairy Tales, Op. 4, No. 1 in G Major: Sung Outside a Prince's Door (Arr. by Brian Hagen) (2024)
- To a Wild Rose (2024)
- 10 Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: No. 8, Deserted Farm (2024)
- Edward MacDowell: Second Modern Suite, Op. 14 & other piano works (2023)
- Edward MacDowell: First Modern Suite, Op. 10 and other piano works (2023)
- MacDowell: Piano Sonatas 1 & 2, Woodland Sketches (2022)
- American Canon (2021)
- Sleep: To a Wild Rose, 432Hz (2021)
- MacDowell: To a Wild Rose (2020)
- Edward MacDowell: Piano Sonatas (2019)
- Edward MacDowell: 10 Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: III. At an Old Trysting Place (2019)
- To A Wild Rose - Wedding Music (2017)
- Macdowell: Piano Music (2015)
- Macdowell: The Two Piano Concerti (Remastered) (2014)
- Casals Encores – A Cello Tribute to Pablo Casals (2011)
- Edward MacDowell/Clara Schumann Two Piano Concerti (2008)
- McDowell :Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre, Op.23 ; Sonate N° 1 « Tragica », Op.45 (2006)
- Griffes, C.T.: Roman Sketches / Macdowell, E.: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Woodland Sketches (Souter) (American Impressions) (2005)
- The Maiden's Prayer: Piano Music from the 19th-Century Salon (2003)
- Heroic Tales: Piano Music of Edward MacDowell (2003)
- MacDowell: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 etc. (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 25) (2001)
- Macdowell: Suites Nos. 1 and 2 / Hamlet and Ophelia (2001)
- Macdowell: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Witches' Dance (2000)
- Macdowell: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Witches' Dance (2000)
- MacDowell: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2-4, Sea Pieces, Sonata Tragica, & Woodland Sketches (2000)
- Philharmonic Pops (2000)
- Melody (2000)
- Macdowell: Piano Works (2000)
- MacDowell: Symphonic Poems (1999)
- Macdowell: Songs (Complete) (1999)
- American Light Music Classics (1998)
- Macdowell: Second Modern Suite / Etude De Concert / 12 Etudes (1998)
- Orchestral Music of Edward MacDowell (1997)
- Macdowell: Piano Sonata No. 4 / 6 Poems / 12 Virtuoso Studies (1995)
- Macdowell: First Modern Suite / 6 Idyls / Sonata No. 3 (1995)
- Macdowell: Woodland Sketches / Fireside Tales / New England Idyls (1994)
- Macdowell, E.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (1992)
- Macdowell, E.: Sonata Eroica in G Minor / 12 Virtuoso Etudes (1989)
- MacDowell: Second Modern Suite - Sea Pieces - Two Dances (1975)
- Sonata No. 2 In g, Op. 50 "Eroica" / Sonata No. 3 In d, Op. 57 "Norse" (1975)
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