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Carl Engel

1883 – 1944

French-American composer

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About Carl Engel

Lived 1883 – 1944 (aged 60). Carl Engel was a French and American composer, pianist, librarian and musicologist.

Carl Engel (July 21, 1883 – May 6, 1944 ) was a French-born American pianist, composer, musicologist and publisher from Paris. He was also president of G. Schirmer, Inc., a writer on music for The Musical Quarterly, and chief of the Music Division of the Library of Congress.

Compositions Voice and Piano Three Lyrics from the German; G. Saerchinger, 1906 We Met; W. Maxwell, 1907 Four Lyrics by C. Fabbri; G. Schirmer, 1908 Chansons intimes; G. Schirmer, 1910 Two Lyrics; G. Schirmer, 1911 Deux simples chansons; Boston Music Co., 1912 Trois epigrammes; G. Schirmer, 1914 Trois sonnets; G. Schirmer, 1914 Christmas Call; Boston Music Co., 1916 Three Songs; C. Fischer, 1917 We're In It: And We'll Win It; C. C. Birchard, 1918 The Never-Lonely Child; Boston Music Co., 1919 Three Poems of Amy Lowell; G. Schirmer, 1922 Violin and Piano Chant Nuptial; C. Fischer, 1917 Triptych; Boston Music Co., 1920 Chanson frivole; G. Schirmer, 1922 Piano Perfumes; C. Fischer, 1917 Presque valse; G. Schirmer, 1917, posth. pub. 1946 Choir Dawn; C. C. Birchard, 1915 God Rest Our Glorious Land; C. C. Birchard, 1932 Lisette; Choudens, 1935 Charms of Love; Boston Music Co., 1939 Wind Band For Honor and For Home; C. Fischer, 1917 Academic Processional March; G. Schirmer, 1938 Operetta Way Down South in Dixie; C. C. Birchard, 1924

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Who was Carl Engel?

French-American composer (1883-1944)

When was Carl Engel born?

Carl Engel was born on 21 July 1883 in Paris.

When did Carl Engel die?

Carl Engel died on 6 May 1944 in New York City.

What was Carl Engel's occupation?

Carl Engel was a composer, pianist, librarian and musicologist.

What nationality was Carl Engel?

Carl Engel was French and American.

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· Wikidata: Q3725330

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