Louis Campbell-Tipton (November 21, 1868[1] [2]– May 1, 1921) was an American composer.
Biography edit
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 21, 1868. Other sources cite 1877 as his birth year.
Louis Campbell-Tipton studied in Boston and Leipzig, and was an instructor in theory at the Chicago Musical College from 1900 to 1905.[3] He then moved to Paris. He felt that the prospects for performance of large-scale American works in the United States were bleak, and claimed that he had never wished to sacrifice the energy needed to complete a large work. Even so, at his death a number of pieces for orchestra were found among his manuscripts, as were two operas. During his life he was known mainly for his chamber music; he also taught theory for a time in Chicago. One of his songs, "A Spirit Flower", was recorded by the Swedish tenor Jussi Bjorling.
He died in Paris on May 1, 1921.[4] His last composition was titled "Day's End".[3]
Works edit
Amongst other compositions, he wrote the following tone poems:
- Beside the Sea. (Op.3 No.1).
- The Sea Shell. (Op.3 No.2).
- Confession. (Op.3. No.3).
- Summertide. (Op.3. No.4).
- Longing. (Op.3. No.5).
- Night Musings. (Op. 3. No. 6).
References edit
- ^ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA-series: Emergency Passport Applications (Issued Abroad), 1877-1907; roll number: 36; Volume 066: Germany. - via ancestry.com
- ^ University of music and theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig, archive, A, I.1, 7000 (study records)
- ^ a b "Noted Composer Passes". The Province. July 2, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prize Offered for Best Work in Orchestration". San Francisco Chronicle. June 19, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading edit
- Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.