Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1874, July 12 | Born Youngstown, Ohio |
1886-1890 | Studied with August Hyllested |
1890 | Received George M. Pullman Diamond Medal for piano |
1892 | Graduated with honors, Gottschalk Lyric School, Chicago, Ill. |
1893-1895 | Studied piano with Theodor Leschetizky, Vienna |
1895-1898 | Studied composition and orchestration with Wilhelm Middelschulte, Adolph Koelling, and Frederic Grant Gleason, Chicago |
1898-1899 | Studied composition with Josef Rheinberger, Akademie der Tonkunst, Munich |
1899-1941 | Professor of Music, professor of Piano and Composition, and director of the Graduate School, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. |
1900 | Married Mary Sloan |
1908 | Dramatic overture, Paolo and Francesca, op. 21, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1909 | Festival overture, op. 29, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
1911 | Symphony, no. 1, op. 23, version 2, F minor received second prize for symphony, Biennial Prize Competition for American Composers sponsored by National Federation of Music Clubs |
1913 | Theme and variations for orchestra, op. 19, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1914 | Symphonic variations for organ and orchestra, op. 35, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1915 | Elected to National Institute of Arts and Letters Symphony, no. 2, op. 34, C minor, received first prize in Biennial Prize Competition for American Composers sponsored by National Federation of Music Clubs Rhapsody, June premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1916 | Honorary M.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. |
1917 | Fantasy, At Night, op. 38 premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1921 | Canzone, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1927 | Symphony no. 3 in F minor, op. 41, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1929 | Symphonic variations, op. 42, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1931 | Received first prize, Hollywood Bowl Contest for Piano concerto, no. 2, op. 43, A major |
1937 | Symphonic poem, The Sea, op. 47, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Hans Lange |
1938 | Fantasia in B minor, op. 48, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Stock |
1939 | Elected honorary member, Iota Chapter of Sinfonia Fraternity |
1940 | Awarded Honorary Life Membership, Northwestern University Alumni Association |
1941 | Retired from Northwestern University Andante cantabile, op. 50 premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nicolai Malko |
1943 | Symphony no. 4 in B minor, op. 50 premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Hans Lange |
1946 | Concerto for violin in D minor, op. 46, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Désiré Defauw |
1950 | Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 54 premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of George Szell |
1959 | Awarded Ohioana Career Medal in Music for composing and teaching achievements |
1962, Feb. 17 | Died, Evanston, Ill. |