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In this way, they make a claim to MacDowell's identity as an American composer. [38] Henry Cowell Henry Cowell (1897–1965) was an American avant-garde composer who wrote music inspired by American folk tunes. Horatio Parker Horatio Parker (1863–1919) was an American composer, organist and teacher. Charles Ives
Aaron Copland (/ ˈ k oʊ p l ə n d /, KOHP-lənd; [1] [2] November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Composers".
Edwin Eugene Bagley (May 29, 1857 – January 29, 1922) was an American composer most famous for composing the march National Emblem. Bagley was born in Craftsbury, Vermont on May 29, 1857. He began his music career at the age of nine as a vocalist and comedian with Leavitt's Bellringers , a company of entertainers that toured many of the ...
This is a list of American composers, alphabetically sorted by surname. It is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period—however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance. Some further composers are included in Category:American composers
Charles Edward Ives (/ aɪ v z /; October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American modernist composer, actuary and businessman. [1] Ives was among the earliest renowned American composers to achieve recognition on a global scale. [2] His music was largely ignored during his early career, and many of his works went unperformed for many years.
The earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American, “Morgiane,” will premiere this week in Washington, DC, Maryland and New York more than century after it was completed.
Rubin Goldmark (August 15, 1872 – March 6, 1936) was an American composer, pianist, and educator. [1] Although in his time he was an often-performed American nationalist composer, his works are seldom played now. Today he is best known as the teacher of other important composers, including Aaron Copland and George Gershwin.
Edward Alexander MacDowell (December 18, 1860 [1] – January 23, 1908) was an American composer and pianist of the late Romantic period.He was best known for his second piano concerto and his piano suites Woodland Sketches, Sea Pieces and New England Idylls.