Hindemith: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2-3 - Tanzstücke - MacDowell: Sonata tragica - Piano Sonata No. 4, "Keltic"
6/1/2009, 20 Tracks, 1:27:38
Featuring
Sheila Randell
Edward Alexander MacDowell
Paul Hindemith
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Critical Reception
Edward MacDowell's piano sonatas were received with extravagant praise, with one critic comparing them favorably to piano literature since Beethoven.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Edward MacDowell, though not a pioneering iconoclast, developed a distinctive and personal style, with strong melodic gifts, influenced by his European training.
Composer Biography
After Edward MacDowell's death, his wife Marian Nevins MacDowell transformed their Peterborough farm into the MacDowell Colony, a residence for artists.
Composer Biography
Edward MacDowell, an American composer, pianist, and teacher, studied at the Conservatoire in Paris alongside Claude Debussy.
Compositional Technique
Paul Hindemith's Tanzstücke (Dance Pieces) Op.19, from 1922, draws upon fashionable dance music of its time and subjects it to a heavily satirical, burlesquing treatment.
Cultural Impact
The MacDowell Colony, founded by Edward MacDowell's wife, is a lasting tribute to America's first internationally renowned composer, providing a residence for artists.
Composer Biography
Paul Hindemith, a German composer, musician, and teacher, was an accomplished performer on several instruments, including the piano, for which he wrote solo works from an early age.
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