Charles Dennée

Charles Frederick Dennée (1863 – April 29, 1946) was an American composer. He wrote many pedagogical pieces for piano, and also composed a number of songs.

Charles Dennée
Born
Charles Frederick Dennée

1863 (1863)
Oswego, New York
Died (aged 82)
Brookline, Massachusetts
EducationNew England Conservatory of Music
OccupationComposer

Biography

Charles Dennée was born in Oswego, New York in 1863. He was educated at the New England Conservatory of Music.[1]

He became a successful concert pianist, giving over 1,000 performances in the 1880s and 1890s.[1]

He died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts on April 29, 1946.[1]

Compositions
  • 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

References
  1. "Charles F. Dennee: Famed Concert Pianist Dies in Brookline". The Boston Globe. April 29, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  • Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.


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