MacDowell,Edward Alexander

MacDowell,Edward Alexander
Mac·Dow·ell (mĭk-douʹəl), Edward Alexander. 1861-1908.
American composer whose works include the piano sonatas Woodland Sketches (1896) and Sea Pieces (1898). He is considered America's first internationally appreciated composer.

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  • MacDowell, Edward (Alexander) — orig. Edward Alexander McDowell born Dec. 18, 1860, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1908, New York City U.S. composer. He started piano lessons at age eight. While in Germany for further study, he impressed the composer Joachim Raff (1822–82) …   Universalium

  • MacDowell, Edward (Alexander) — orig. Edward Alexander McDowell (18 dic. 1860, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–23 ene. 1908, Nueva York). Compositor estadounidense. A los ocho años de edad comenzó a tomar lecciones de piano. Mientras permanecía en Alemania para profundizar sus… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Edward MacDowell — Edward und Marian MacDowell, um 1905 Edward Alexander MacDowell (* 18. Dezember 1860 in New York, N.Y.; † 23. Januar 1908 ebd.) war ein bedeutender US amerikanischer Komponist und Pianist. MacDowell erhielt eine Klavierausbildung bei Teresa… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alexander — Alexander, Christopher Alexander, islas de Alexander, sir Harold * * * (as used in expressions) William Alexander Abbott Agassiz, Alexander (Emmanuel Rodolphe) Alexander, archipiélago Alexander, Harold (Rupert Leofric George) Alexander, 1 conde… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • MacDowell Colony — ▪ retreat, Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States  retreat for artists, the oldest and among the largest artist colonies in the United States. It was founded in 1907 by pianist Marian Nevins MacDowell (1857–1956) and her husband, composer… …   Universalium

  • Edward — /ed weuhrd/, n. 1. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall ( The Black Prince ), 1330 76, English military leader (son of Edward III). 2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile.… …   Universalium

  • alexander — /al ig zan deuhr, zahn /, n. (often cap.) a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (brandy alexander) and sweet cream. [1925 30; prob. after the proper name] * * * (as used in expressions) Agassiz Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe… …   Universalium

  • Alexander — /al ig zan deuhr, zahn /, n. 1. See Alexander the Great. 2. Also, Alexandros. Class. Myth. Homeric name for Paris. 3. Franz /frants, franz, frahnts/, 1891 1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary. 4. Grover Cleveland …   Universalium

  • Edward — (as used in expressions) Abbey, Edward Acheson, Edward Goodrich Acton (de Aldenham), John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton, 1 barón Albee, Edward (Franklin) Edward Teach Bax, Sir Arnold (Edward Trevor) Bellamy, Edward Bernays, Edward L. Charles… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Edward MacDowell — Edward Alexander MacDowell (December 18, 1860 [Until 1975, it was generally accepted that MacDowell s year of birth was 1861. A scholarly article in The Musical Quarterly [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0027 4631(197504)61%3A2%3C233%3AEMBAC%3E2 …   Wikipedia

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