Project Gutenberg 2004-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 326 Gilman, Lawrence 1878 1939 Edward MacDowell: A Study E-text prepared by David Newman and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Edward MacDowell: A Study" by Lawrence Gilman is a biographical analysis written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and creative accomplishments of Edward MacDowell, an influential American composer known for his significant contribution to the world of music through a unique fusion of Celtic themes and contemporary classical forms. The text not only charts MacDowell's early life, artistic development, and personal struggles but also provides insights into his music and the methodologies that defined his artistic output. At the start of the study, the author outlines MacDowell's family heritage, highlighting his Irish and Scottish roots, which shaped his artistic sensibilities. It chronicles his early musical education from the age of eight, mentioning notable instructors and his experiences at prestigious conservatories in Europe, like the Paris Conservatory and the Frankfurt Conservatory. The opening sections paint a vivid picture of MacDowell's formative years, his frustrations with convention in musical instruction, and his burgeoning talents in composition alongside his piano studies. These experiences are set against the backdrop of his growing discontent with the teaching methods of the time, leading to a narrative that is both a historical account and a character study of an artist seeking his voice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Composers -- United States -- Biography MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908 ML Text Music Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: Music 285542 2025-08-06T08:25:38.278462 text/html 268439 2024-10-28T21:07:41 text/html 498102 2025-08-06T08:25:45.533951 application/epub+zip 501625 2025-08-06T08:25:41.423435 application/epub+zip 175103 2025-08-06T08:25:40.134438 application/epub+zip 685120 2025-08-06T08:25:48.611942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670123 2025-08-06T08:25:44.770933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315597 2022-08-07T04:46:21.019783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262603 2025-08-06T08:25:37.499476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242783 2024-10-28T21:07:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16966 2025-08-06T08:25:48.793883 application/rdf+xml 15296 2025-08-06T08:25:40.640442 image/jpeg 4169 2025-08-06T08:25:40.382427 image/jpeg 469213 2025-08-06T08:25:38.337478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia