Barron, David Milton. The early vocal works of Anthony Philip Heinrich. Thesis--University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1972.

*Bruce, Neely. "The Piano Pieces of Anthony Philip Heinrich Contained in 'The Dawning of
Music in Kentucky' and 'The Western Minstrel.'" D.M.A., University of Illinois, 1971. ML410.H45 B7x 1971p.

Bunker Clark. Anthony Philip Heinrich.
<http://users.knoware.nl/~jsmeets/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi?comp=heinric> (4 October 2000).
Listing of works to be purchased by Heinrich in the form of sheet music. Also contains basic bibliographic information.

Carr, Benjamin; Hewitt, James; Heinrich, Anthony P. Anthology of Early American Key Board
Music 1787-1830. Editions, Incorporated, 1977.

Claghorn, Charles Eugene. Biographical Dictionary of American Music. West Nyack, NY:
Parker Publishing Co., 1973.

Clark, J. Bunker. The dawning of American keyboard music. New York: Greenwood Press,1988.
Discussion of piece La Berona Mattina: Sonata for the Piano Forte. Noted for its
unusual form and deviation from the usual sonata-allegro form.

Dickson, Peter. "The Yankee Dooleiad: a National Devertimento." Music & Letters v47 (May
1993):p336(2).

Dictionary of American Biography (Biography Resource Center). Anthony Philip Heinrich.
<http://www.galenet.com> (28 August 2000).
Contains detailed information on the performance career of Heinrich.

*Edwin, Charles. The International Dictionary of Southern History, Folklore and Culture.
< http://www.haints.com/archivetwo.html/heinrich.html > ( 3 October 2000).
Website containing basic bibliographic information along with a listing of two significant writings by Heinrich.

Encyclopedia of World Biography (Biography Resource Center). Anthony Philip Heinrich
(Second edition). Detroit Gale Research, 1998.
Discussion of Heinrich's career in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and finally New York. Also discusses the "Heinrich Music Festivals" of 1842, 1846 and 1853.

*Filbeck, Loren H. "The Choral Works of Anthony Philip Heinrich." D.M.A., University of
Illinois, 1975. M1495.H45 1975p. Discussion of influences and impact of Heinrich's choral music. Also discusses the structure of the choral works.

Garraty, John A. and Mark C. Carnes, ed. American National Biography. (Volume 10). New
York: Oxford University Press, 1999.

Holl, Herbert. Some Versions of Pastoral in American Music. Ph.D. University of Texas at
Austin, 1980. (DA1,41, no. 11A, (1980); 4535).

Heinrich, Anthony P. The Dawning of Music in Kentucky. Da Capo Press, Incorporated, 1973.
(out of print).

Hinson, Maurice. "The Sylviad: Or, Mistrelsy of Nature in the Wilds of North
America, Opus 3." American Music Teacher v48 i3 (Dec-Jan 1998 ): p63(2).

Howard, John Tasker. Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of it. (Second edition Revised
and Reset). New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1964.
Detailed description of Heinrich's journey toward music along with family background. Also includes commentaries from several publications. This work has a slightly personal touch in its writing style reflecting much of the author's opinion of Heinrich.

Kallisti Music Press. Anthony Philip Heinrich (1781-1861).
<http://pw1.netcom.com/~kallisti/Heinrich.html> (4 October 2000).
Description of musical style along with detailed discussion on progression of compositions and circumstances under which they were written.

Kroeger, Karl. 'Music Reviews-The "Yankee Dooleiad: A National Devertimento (1820) for
String Quartet and Piano by Anthony Phili Heinrich / The Columbiad-Petite Fantaisie (1837) by Anthony Philip Heinrich." Notes v49n2 (Dec 1992): 815-816.

Martin, Sherrill V. Sonneck Society for American Music Bulletin, Volume XXIII, no. 3 (Fall
1997). <http://www.american-music.org/bulletn/reviw233.htm> (4 October 2000
Contains review of The Sylviad by Heinric and comments on his reception by the musical community.

Maust, Wilbur Richard. "The Symphonies of Anthony Philip Heinrich Based on American
Themes." Ph.D., Indiana University,
Biographical and musical background with discussions on theme and orchestration of music.

Maust, Wilbur R. Music East and West: Essays in Honor of Walter Kaufman. The American
Indian in Orchestral Music of Anthony Heinrich. New York: Pendragon Press, 1981.
Discussion of American Indian influences on Heinrich's compositions.

Moore, Alicia Younts. A study of Anthony Philip Heinrich, an American composer. Thesis (M.
Ed.)- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1964.
Analysis of compositions to show creative periods of style and description of Heinrich's life.

Sadie, Stanley, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. (20 vols). London:
Macmillan Publishers Limited, 1980.
Basic biographic information on Heinrich along with a discussion of his contributions exemplifying the Romantic ideals. Also contains list of works.

Shank, William Adalson. A Historical Study and Transcription of the "Concerto for the Kent
Bugle or Klappenflugel," "The Wildwood Troubadour," By Anthony Philip Heinrich. D.M.A. The Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1975. (ADD, X1976, (1975):0215.

Slonimsky, Nicolas, ed. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. (8th edition). New York:
Schirmer Books. 1992.

Taranto, Charyl T. The Sylviad; or Minstrelsy of Nature in the Wilds of North America, Opus
3. Biography Resource Center. <http://www.galenet.com> ( 28 August 2000).
Contains detailed review of several works by Heinrich along with bibliographic information.

Tibbets, John C., ed. Dvorák in America. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 1993.

Upton, William Treat. Anthony Philip Heinrich: A Nineteenth-Century Composer in America.
NY: Columbia University, 1939. ML410.H45 U6 Also reprint, NY: AMS Press, 1967.
Detailed bibliographic information with an extensive list of works and discussions about
particular compositions.

Zuck, Barbara A.: A History of Musical Americanism. Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1980.
Discussses Hienrich's contribution to American Music and his inspirations for his works.

New Editions of Past Masters

#172 - The Debarkation March for piano -- 1'40"
The Debarkation March (1826; ed. 1997) is number 23 from set 2 of "The Sylviad" and is quite characteristic of a march.
Score and Part: $4.25

#174 - Where's the Home or the Exile's Reflection for voice and piano -- 2'15"
Where's the Home (1825; ed. 1998) is number 15 from set 2 of "The Sylviad." Heinrich's simpler vocal style in the earlier classical tradition can be seen here, although the accompaniment is more complex.
Score and Part: $4.25

#175 - Vivat Britain's Fair! a Wedding Reel for piano -- 1'15"
Vivat Britain's Fair! a Wedding Reel (1826; ed. 1998) is number 25 from set 2 of "The Sylviad." An energetic and fun work, great use is made of repetition and dotted rhythms.
Score and Part: $4.25

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