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Nevin, Ethelbert Woodbridge
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Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin

American composer
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November 25, 1862, Edgeworth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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February 17, 1901, New Haven, Connecticut (aged 38)
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Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin (born November 25, 1862, Edgeworth, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 17, 1901, New Haven, Connecticut) was an American composer of light songs and piano pieces. Nevin studied in New York City, Boston, and Berlin, first appearing as a pianist in Pittsburgh (1886) and later in Boston, Chicago, New York City, and other U.S. cities. His early songs on English and German texts were influenced by Schubert and Schumann. His later pieces, in a lighter style, include the much-loved “Rosary” (1898) and “Mighty lak’ a Rose” (1900). His best known piano piece was Narcissus (1891), from the Water Scenes. His ...(100 of 115 words)

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