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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1sive and representative. Mr. Schmidt was one of the first to devote attention to these types of compositions and his concern has maintained its prominence in these lines.
3One of their major features of the present day, "Schmidt's Educational Series," was started about 1910 to gather together a representative set of educational works all copyrighted as original material or editions. The pianoforte and violin collections are its strongest features, and it also includes organ, violoncello and vocal compositions, the latter containing Colonial and Early American music by pioneer song composers. "Schmidt's Educational Series" was appraised by Musical America as follows—"No series of educational music published in America deserves warmer commendation than 'Schmidt's Educational Series.'"
5The Boston group is especially indebted to Mr. Schmidt for his early recognition of their abilities. He published the symphony of John K. Paine, which was probably the first appearance in print of the score of a large orchestral work by an American composer.23 He was the first to recognize the gifts of Arthur Foote, George Chadwick, Henry Hadley, Mrs. H. H. A. Beach and many other leading American composers. "He also appreciated the genius of Edward MacDowell when he returned in 1889 from Europe with his reputation entirely European and could find no New York publisher for his manuscripts."24
7The firm has made a specialty of the works of American composers in both large and small forms.
9The list of important publications of this firm is a long one and includes the following—
11Composer
13Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
15George W. Chadwick
17Compositions
19Most of her works, including the Gaelic Symphony, Piano Quintet, Piano Concerto, Violin Sonata, Mass in E Flat, many songs, pianoforte pieces, choruses, etc.
21Many works, including orchestral scores, such as his second and third symphonies, Piano Quintet, etc.
2323 Foote, Arthur. Tribute in Musical America, May 28, 1921.
2424 "Mrs. MacDowell Laments Passing of Mr. Schmidt." Chicago, May 7—Musical America May 28, 1921.
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