A contemporary of Debussy at the Paris Conservatoire and later a pupil of Raff in Frankfurt, Edward MacDowell was the first American composer to achieve international recognition, writing music in the tradition of Schumann and often reflecting the interests of Grieg.
MacDowell was truly a tone poet, whose music showed a great gift for melody. No other American composer has painted a wild rose, an iceberg, a water lily or a deserted farmhouse so eloquently. MacDowell’s legacy of beautiful and enduring piano pieces is interpreted by the late award-winning pianist James Barbagallo, whose love of this music is heard in every note.
MacDowell, Edward
Etude de Concert, Op. 36
1 Allegro con fuoco 03:29
Second Modern Suite, Op. 14
2 I. Praeludium: Andante maestoso 03:13
3 II. Fugato: Allegro molto 02:12
4 III. Rhapsodie: Andante calmato 06:18
5 IV. Scherzino: Presto 02:22
6 V. Marsch: Allegretto 03:35
7 VI. Phantasie-Tanz: Molto allegro, con fuoco 04:46
Serenata, Op. 16
8 Andante con moto 03:59
2 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 17
9 Erzahlung: Andantino 04:44
10 Hexentanz: Presto 02:48
12 Etudes, Op. 39
11 Hunting Song: Allegretto 01:14
12 Alla Tarantella: Prestissimo 00:58
13 Romance: Andantino 02:13
14 Arabesque: Allegro scherzando 01:44
15 In the Forest: Allegretto con moto 01:24
16 Dance of the Gnomes: Prestissimo con fuoco 01:23
17 Idyll: Allegretto 02:03
18 Shadow Dance: Allegrissimo 01:23
19 Intermezzo: Allegretto 01:09
20 Melody: Andantino 01:30
21 Scherzino: Allegro 01:28
22 Hungarian: Presto con fuoco 01:29
