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seventy-two productions, including libretti and lyrics of: Babes in Toy-land; It Happened in Nordland; Wonderland; The Rose of Algeria; The Henpecks; Hitchy Koo; Eva. Wrote and produced play The Prodigal Father at fourteen. Songs: "Toyland"; "March of the Toys"; "I Can't Do the Sum"; "Knot of Blue"; "Rose of the World"; "Matinee May"; "Love Is Like a Cigarette"; "Ask Her While the Band Is Playing"; "The Moon Will Help You Out"; "Absinthe Frappe." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
MacDowell, Edward Alexander, composer, educator; b. New York, N.Y., Dec. 18, 1861; d. New York, N.Y., Jan. 23, 1908. ASCAP 1937. Early musical education New York with J. Buitrago and Teresa Carreno. To Paris Cons. 1876, studying piano with Marmontel, theory with Savard. To Germany 1878 for study with Louis Ehlert in Wiesbaden, then Frankfort Cons, in 1879, where studied piano with Karl Heymann and composition with Joachim Raff. Remained until 1881 when he became member of faculty of Darmstadt Cons. Introduced his own Modern Suite, which had been approved by Liszt for inclusion in the program of annual concert of Allgem. Musikverein, July 11, 1882; settled in Wiesbaden as pianist and composer. Returned to America 1888, residing in Boston, and played own Piano Concerto with Boston Symph. Orch. April 12, 1889. Became head of Music Dept, Columbia Univ., thenceforth devoting himself to teaching and composition. For two seasons 1897-99 conducted Mendelssohn Glee Club. Resigned Columbia post 1904 due to failing health. Charter member American Academy of Arts and Letters. Honorary Doctor of Music, Univ. of Pennsylvania 1902; Princeton Univ. 1896. MacDowell's lectures at Columbia Univ. have been assembled in book form. His works, while mainly for piano, also include |
orch., vocal, and choral compositions. Works in the larger form: two piano concertos; two Indian Suites for orch.; Sea Pieces for piano, of which AD. 1620 is best known; Woodland Sketches, including To A Wild Rose and Scotch Poem; four Piano Sonatas (Eroica Tragica; Norse; Keltic); twelve Virtuoso Studies for piano; songs and many teaching pieces. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
McEnery, David (Red River Dave), composer, author, singer, radio and recording artist; b. San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 15, 1914. ASCAP 1942. Educ: Texas public schools. Won Carnegie contest for best poems while in high school. Features own songs on radio programs. Armed forces, World War II. Author of Red River Dave's Song Book. Songs: "I'd Like to Give My Dog to Uncle Sam"; "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight"; Tm a Convict with Old Glory in My Heart"; "Is the Range Still the Same Back Home?"; "Wagon Trail"; "The Blind Boys Dog"; "Wrong Number"; "Prairie"; "Change Partners." Home: 106 Cromwell Dr., San Antonio. Texas.
Macfarlane, Will C, composer, organist, b. London, Eng., Oct. 2, 1870; d. North Conway, N.H., May 12, 1945. ASCAP 1945. To New York at four. Educ.: New York public schools and in music with father, Duncan M. Macfarlane. Advanced studies in organ and theory with S. P. Warren. Made debut as organist Chickering Hall, New York May 22, 1886. Organist, All Souls Church, New York 1889-1900. Organist, Temple Emanuel 1898-1912. Organist and musical director, St. Thomas Church 1900-12. Conductor Yonkers Choral Society 1902-12. Municipal organist, Portland, Me., 1912-19. Made U.S. organ concert tour 1915; founder and winner Clemson Medal of A.G.O.; honorary Master of Arts |
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