Edward MacDowell

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 miniatu...

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...

This suite of tone poems has survived as MacDowell's best-known work. Included among the 10 pieces are the familiar miniatures, 'To a Wild Rose' and 'Will o' the Wisp.' The last work of the set, 'Told...

Written in the key of F major and 6/8 time, this piece features great dynamic and rhythmic contrast, as well as many accidentals.