Fireside Tales, Op. 61

And New England Idyls-Edward MacDowell (1860 1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of theRomantic tradition he was a prolific composer for the Piano. This outstanding collection presents his best most characteristic works reprinted from original editions. They include:Woodland Sketches Op.51Sea Pieces Op. 55Fireside Tales Op. 61New England Idyls Op. 62These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell's poetic Romanticism but also hisvirtuosic skills as a pianist which won him an international reputation as a concert artist. Intermediate- and advanced-level pianists will appreciate the lyric intensity and ebullient spirit of these pieces.