Edward Macdowell

m and energy of Mrs. MacDowell, who also finds time to give frequent recitals in various American cities of her late husband's music. In the opinion of many who know of her work, she is only comparable to Madame Schumann, in her practical devotion to her great husband's music and to the realisation of his ideals. A Dream Come True Speaking of nationalism in music?and the remark holds true of nationalism in all the arts? Edward MacDowell once said : " Before a people can find a musical writer to echo its genius, it must first possess men who truly represent the people, that is to say, men who, being part of the people, love the country for itself, and put into their music what the nation has put into its life." When MacDowell denned the essentials of a characteristic national culture, he did not know that his name would one day be associated with an enterprise ideally fitted to supply these essentials. MacDowell had a dream which he hoped might be converted into reality. This dream was shaped by influences from two different sources?an abandoned farm in New Hampshire and the American Academy at Rome. He was one of the trustees of the American Academy at Rome. In this capacity he met intimately a remarkable group of men?John W. Alexander, Augustus St. Gaudens, Richard Watson Gilder, Charles McKim, and Frank D. Millet. Contact with these men proved an inspiration to MacDowell and convinced him that there was nothing more broadening to the worker in one ar... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.