Biography
The first American composer to achieve serious recognition in Europe on classical terms, MacDowell studied in Frankfurt and Paris before returning to the United States. His two piano concertos, four piano sonatas (including the Sonata Tragica and Sonata Eroica), and short character pieces (Woodland Sketches, Sea Pieces, New England Idyls) represent the peak of American Romantic piano composition before the 20th century.
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Works (50)
12 Études
- Jagdlied (Hunting Song) No. 1 Difficulty
- Alla tarantella No. 2 Difficulty
- Romanze (Romance) No. 3 Difficulty
- Arabeske (Arabesque) No. 4 Difficulty
- Waldfahrt (In the Forest) No. 5 Difficulty
- Gnomentanz (Dance of the Gnomes) No. 6 Difficulty
- Idylle (Idyl) No. 7 Difficulty
- Schattentanz (Shadow Dance) No. 8 Difficulty
- Intermezzo No. 9 Difficulty
- Melodie (Melody) No. 10 Difficulty
- Scherzino No. 11 Difficulty
- Ungarisch (Hungarian) No. 12 Difficulty
Fireside Tales
- An Old Love Story No. 1 Difficulty
- Of Br'er Rabbit No. 2 Difficulty
- From a German Forest No. 3 Difficulty
- Of Salamanders No. 4 Difficulty
- A Haunted House No. 5 Difficulty
- By Smouldering Embers No. 6 Difficulty
New England Idyls
- An Old Garden No. 1 Difficulty
- Mid-summer No. 2 Difficulty
- Mid-winter No. 3 Difficulty
- With Sweet Lavender No. 4 Difficulty
- In Deep Woods No. 5 Difficulty
- Indian Idyl No. 6 Difficulty
- To an Old White Pine No. 7 Difficulty
- From Puritan Days No. 8 Difficulty
- From a Log Cabin No. 9 Difficulty
- The Joy of Autumn No. 10 Difficulty
Sea Pieces
- To the Sea No. 1 Difficulty
- From a Wandering Iceberg No. 2 Difficulty
- A.D. 1620 No. 3 Difficulty
- Starlight No. 4 Difficulty
- Song No. 5 Difficulty
- From the Depths No. 6 Difficulty
- Nautilus No. 7 Difficulty
- In Mid-Ocean No. 8 Difficulty
Woodland Sketches
- To a Wild Rose No. 1 Difficulty
- Will o' the Wisp No. 2 Difficulty
- At an Old Trysting-Place No. 3 Difficulty
- In Autumn No. 4 Difficulty
- From an Indian Lodge No. 5 Difficulty
- To a Water-Lily No. 6 Difficulty
- From Uncle Remus No. 7 Difficulty
- A Deserted Farm No. 8 Difficulty
- By a Meadow Brook No. 9 Difficulty
- Told at Sunset No. 10 Difficulty
Sonata
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in G minor, Op. 45 (Sonata Tragica) Key G minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 50 (Sonata Eroica) Key G minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 57 (Norse Sonata) Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 59 (Keltic Sonata) Difficulty