John Alden Carpenter

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(1785) Wolfgang Amadeus [Amadé] Mozart: Premiere of piano concerto in d minor KV 466, in Vienna, Austria, with Mozart at the piano.
(1840) Gaetano Donizetti: Premiere of La Figlia del Regimento, in Paris, France, with Donizetti conducting.
(1879) Franz von Suppé: Premiere of Boccaccio, in Vienna, Austria.
(1903) Anton Bruckner: Premiere of Symphony no. 9 in d minor, in Vienna, Austria.
(1999) Peter Wallin: First performances of "-Uropførelser", "Junk contra Funk", "Allegro con Tanto" & "Bebsophone Concerto No. 1", in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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Sheet music for Carpenter

[details ←] Sleep That Flits on Baby’s Eyes (from Gitanjali), piano, vocal,
[details ←] Gitanjali, piano, vocal,
[details ←] Two Night Songs (Slumber-Song & Serenade), vocal,
[details ←] Krazy Kat [composer’s transcription] (score), piano,
[details ←] Tango Americain (score), piano,
[details ←] Sea Drift - Symphonic Poem (1942)
[details ←] When I Bring to You Coloured Toys (from Gitanjali), vocal,
[details ←] Adventures in a Perambulator - full score, piano, percussion, cello, harp,
[details ←] Two Piano Pieces (score), piano,
[details ←] When I Bring to You Coloured Toys (from Gitanjali), vocal,
[details ←] Two Pieces (score), piano,
[details ←] String Quartet (1927), viola, violin, cello, string quartet,
[details ←] Adventures in a Perambulator - set of parts, piano, percussion, cello, harp,
[details ←] Berceuse de Guerre (A War Lullaby 1918), vocal,
[details ←] Two Night Songs (Slumber-Song & Serenade), vocal,
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Born: 28 February 1876 — Park Ridge, IL — USA
Died: 26 April 1951 — Chicago, IL — USA
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John Alden Carpenter is credited with having written The Knox Hymn, the alma mater of Knox College. The exact melody can be found on track #30 of the sound track of Ken Burns’ Lewis and Clark documentar, used as background music.(Contribution by <dtwharton(at)aol.com>.)

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