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E.T. Paull
Edward Taylor Paull (February 16, 1858 – November 25, 1924) was a minor American composer, arrangement, arranger, and sheet music publisher. Personal life He was born in Gerrardstown, West Virginia, Gerrardstown, in what is now West Virginia, and died in Brooklyn, NY. Musical career He had some success with a few titles which enabled him to set up his own self-publishing company. His music was intended for the piano sheet music trade. His first publication was for the Richmond Music Company in Richmond, VA where he was general manager. The first publication was ''The Chariot Race or Ben Hur March'' with a full-color cover. Paull's success with Ben Hur, prompted him to use it in his marketing as he moved into the music teaching market and the phonograph manufacturing business. He began publishing in 1894, specializing in March (music), marches. He is known for his 1905 march entitled, ''Paul Revere's Ride'' which was dedicated to the Daughters of the American Revolution. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
