MacDowell,Edward Alexander
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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
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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
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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