3. In the Sky, where Stars are Glowing (Op. 11, No. 3).
4. Night Song (Op. 12, No. 1).
5. The Chain of Roses (Op. 12, No. 2).
These songs are interesting as the first examples published of MacDowell's work in this form of composition. They are well written and obviously sincere, which is in itself a merit rare in song writing, but they have little of the individual charm and beauty of expression found in the composer's later song groups. My Love and I is the most popular of the set, having a certain distinctive charm of its own.
OPUS 13. PRELUDE AND FUGUE, FOR PIANOFORTE.
First Published, 1883. (Revised Edition—Arthur P. Schmidt).
This is a well-written number in conventional form, but it is obviously foreign to MacDowell's temperament, which was only at its best in subjects having some definite poetical basis. The work was later revised by the composer, and while quite a good example of its form, as a MacDowell work it is unconvincing.
OPUS 14. SECOND MODERN SUITE, FOR PIANOFORTE.
Composed, Frankfort-Darmstadt, 1881. First Published, 1883 (Breitkopf & Härtel).
Dedicated to Camille Saint-Saens.