First Modern Suite, Op.10 (MacDowell, Edward)

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Publisher. Info. Breitkopf & Härtel's Klavier-Bibliothek
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate 16205.
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Editor Final revised edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1906. Plate E.B. 3949.
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Editor Final revised edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1906. Plate 16205.
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Original images: 300dpi, black and white tif files approx. 3100 by 3900 pixels.
Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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General Information

Work Title First Modern Suite
Alternative. Title Erste moderne Suite
Composer MacDowell, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.10
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEM 12
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Praeludium
  2. Presto
  3. Andantino and Allegro
  4. Intermezzo
  5. Rhapsodie
  6. Fuge
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1883
First Publication. 1883 – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (see below)
Dedication Frau Joachim Raff (Doris (Genast) Raff, 1826-1912)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano

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Original publisher: Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel
Breitkopf Issues

  • 1883 - Plate #16205, 31 pages
  • 1891 - No. 1: Praeludium. Plate #16205, 7 pages. © 1891. Minor revisions in phrasing, articulation.
  • 1891 - No. 4: Intermezzo. Plate #19047, 5 pages. © 1891, Substantial revision. 132 bars vs. 86 in original. Fingering added.
  • 1896 - Plate #16205, 31 pages. © 1891. Includes minor revisions to the Praeludium, but original version of Intermezzo.
  • 1904 - No. 1: Paeludium. Plate #16205, 7 pages. "Revised by Edward MacDowell 1904." Significant changes in tempi, etc.
  • 1906 - Plate #16205, 33 pages. @ 1906. Includes 1904 revision of Praeludium, the revised Intermezzo with further changes, plus revisions to Adantino and Allegro (cut 20 bars) and Rhapsodie. Reissued with E. B. 3949 plate number.