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Edward MacDowell

Edward MacDowell

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An American composer who wrote piano music
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɛd.wərd mækˈdaʊ.əl/
: Edward MacDowell
  • Edward MacDowell composed many pieces that have become staples in the solo piano repertoire.

Examples

  • Many students study the works of Edward MacDowell in their early piano training.

  • The legacy of Edward MacDowell continues to influence American classical music today.

  • The music of Edward MacDowell is often played at piano recitals.

  • Did you listen to Edward MacDowell's latest piano piece?

  • Edward MacDowell composed many pieces that have become staples in the solo piano repertoire.

  • Many students study the works of Edward MacDowell in their early piano training.

  • The music of Edward MacDowell is often played at piano recitals.

Surface Forms

Edward MacDowell main

Morphology

Edward + MacDowell

This is a personal name (a proper noun) rather than a compositional phrase; knowing the constituent names 'Edward' and 'MacDowell' does not allow a learner to infer that the referent is a United States composer or the biographical dates. Proper names are lexically arbitrary and require encyclopedic or cultural knowledge, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Edward MacDowell was an American composer from the late 1800s. He wrote short, gentle piano pieces such as 'To a Wild Rose' that paint small scenes of nature, so hearing his name often brings to mind a famous 'piano composer'.