John Porte offers a short life of Edward MacDowell, the New York–born composer trained in Paris and Germany, admired by Liszt and Grieg, who became Columbia’s first professor of music. He then works through the music piece by piece: the piano sonatas and concertos, orchestral suites, songs, studies and transcriptions, with notes on how they play.
A useful guide for pianists and listeners exploring the first American composer to win wide respect in Europe. Download the free EPUB.