Charles Frederick Dennée (1863 – April 29, 1946) was an American composer. He wrote many pedagogical pieces for piano and composed a number of songs. He wrote the scores for two Broadway musicals. He compiled a series of four books for piano study, published under the International Library of Music during his time as a piano professor at the New England Conservatory of Music. The four published collections include his original pieces for technical piano study, small etude studies, explanatory text by Dennée, and a selection of well-known classical composers.
Charles Dennée | |
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| Born | Charles Frederick Dennée 1863 Oswego, New York |
| Died | (aged 82) Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Education | New England Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Songwriter, Concert Pianist, Piano Instructor |
Biography
editCharles Dennée was born in Oswego, New York, in 1863. He was educated at the New England Conservatory of Music.[1]
He became a concert pianist, giving over 1,000 performances in the 1880s and 1890s.[1] With fellow composers and songwriters Edward E. Rice, Fred J. Eustis, and T. W. Connor he wrote the music for the 1900 Broadway musical Little Red Riding Hood.[2] Alone, he later composed the music to the 1902 Broadway musical The Defender.[3]
He died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on April 29, 1946.[1]
Compositions
edit- Suite Moderne Op.8 (1885) 1.Prelude 2.Novelette 3.Danse Orientale 4.Romanza 5.Etude Caracteristique
- Danse Moderne Op.9 No.1
- 3 Morceaux Op.10 (1885) 1.Serenade 2.Gavotte 3.Album Leaf
- Rondo Villageois Op.12 No.3
- Albumleaves Op.15 (1888)
- Suite de Ballet Op.23 (1894) 1.? 2.? 3.? 4.Tarantelle in A minor 5.Danse Humoristique
- 5 Etudes Op.26 (1896) 1.Toccata 2.Le Papillon 3.Impromptu 4.Caprice 5.Tarantelle (Etude d'octaves)
- Mountain Scenes Op.30 (1902) 1.In the Canon 2.Arbutus 3.Sprites of the Glen 4.The Placid Lake 5.Forest Sounds 6.The Rainbow 7.A Burro Ride 8.Dance of the Gnomes 9.Around the Campfire
- 3 Compositions Op.31 (1905) 1.Hide and Seek 2.Marche Mignonne 3.Elfin Revelry
- 3 Morceaux Caracteristiques Op.32 (1905)
- L'Irresistible Op.33 (1908)
- Dearest (song) Op.38 No.1 (1911)
- Polonaise in A-flat major Op.39 No.2 (1913)
- 2 Pianoforte Compositions Op.41 (1921) 1.? 2.The Whirling Doll - Impromptu
- "The International Library of Music For Home and Studio, Study Material in Four Books" (1925), Published by the University Society of New York in the United States
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c "Charles F. Dennee: Famed Concert Pianist Dies in Brookline". The Boston Globe. April 29, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dietz, p. 3-4
- ^ Dietz p. 110-112
Bibliography
edit- Dietz, Dan (2022). The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781538168943.
- Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.
External links
edit- Free scores by Charles Dennée at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Charles Dennée at the Internet Broadway Database