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de Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald
de Koven, [Henry Louis] Reginald (1859–1920), composer. The composer of Robin Hood (1891), the first enduring American operetta, De Koven was for a very brief time the most respected and promising melodist of the American theatre. Born in Middletown, Connecticut, and educated in England, he then pursued his musical studies in Germany and France. De Koven's initial score was for The Begum (1887), but it was not until Robin Hood won instant acclaim, along with its great songs, “Oh, Promise Me” and “Brown October Ale,” that De Koven earned national fame and fortune. His later scores included The Knickerbockers (1892), The Algerian (1893), The Fencing Master (1893), Rob Roy (1894), The Tzigane (1895), The Mandarin (1896), The Highwayman (1897), Papa's Wife (1899), The Little Duchess (1901), Maid Marian (1902), The Jersey Lily (1903), Happyland (1905), The Student King (1906), The Golden Butterfly (1908), The Wedding Trip (1911), and Her Little Highness (1913). The arrival on the scene of Victor Herbert and other fresh talents revealed that De Koven's archly conservative musical compositions often were derivative and repetitive. It appears doubtful that any of his works, except possibly Robin Hood, will survive. Biography: A Musician and His Wife, Anna De Koven, 1926.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "de Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "de Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-deKovenHenryLouisReginald.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "de Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-deKovenHenryLouisReginald.html |
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De Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald
De Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald (b Middletown, Conn., 1859; d Chicago, 1920). Amer. composer and conductor. Family moved to Eng. in 1872. Returned to USA where he became successful composer of light operas, mus. critic, and founder and cond. of Washington PO (1902–5). Wrote 2 operas, The Canterbury Pilgrims (NY Met 1917) and Rip Van Winkle (Chicago and NY 1920). Operettas incl. Don Quixote (1889) and Robin Hood (1890). Comp. over 400 songs, pf. sonata, and ballets.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "De Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "De Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-DeKovenHenryLouisReginald.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "De Koven, (Henry Louis) Reginald." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-DeKovenHenryLouisReginald.html |
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