Mary Howe

Mary Howe

Born in Virginia in 1882 and raised in Washington, D.C., Mary Howe (nee Carlisle) was an accomplished pianist and composer of large and small forms. She studied at the Peabody Conservatory as well as abroad with Nadia Boulanger. Known primarily for her piano works,...
NY Philharmonic’s Archives Now Available Online

NY Philharmonic’s Archives Now Available Online

In what I’m sure was, and continues to be, a massive undertaking, the New York Philharmonic is digitizing their archives to make available online to anyone interested. The benefit to researchers, amateur and professional alike, is truly fantastic! The project, which...

New Recording of Work by Nadia Boulanger

Geoffrey Norris of The Telegraph just reviewed a new recording of piano works performed by David Greilsammer.  The concept for the album was a set of works that were connected, but led the composers in different paths.  Included were Alexandre Tansman’s Second Piano...