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

Edward MacDowell

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Edward MacDowell 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.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dover Publications

Release: May 17, 2012

ISBN: 0486485862

ISBN 13: 9780486485867

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

Edward MacDowell

5/5 ( ratings)

Edward MacDowell 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.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dover Publications

Release: May 17, 2012

ISBN: 0486485862

ISBN 13: 9780486485867

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