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Theodora R. Troendle (October 19, 1893 – June 12, 1972) [1] was an American composer, [2] pianist, [3] and music educator who composed a piano concerto, then premiered it as the soloist with the Chicago Women's Symphony Orchestra in 1927. [4]
Troendle was born in Chicago [5] to Victor Hugo and Isabel MacDonald Troendle. The family later moved to Minneapolis where Victor was president of the Troendle Wholesale Paper Company. [6]
Troendle studied with Adolf Wiedig and Arne Oldberg at Northwestern University, [7] and with pianist Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, working as her assistant from 1913 to 1920. [8] Troendle taught in Chicago at the MacDowell School of Music, [9] the Sherwood Music School founded by William Hall Sherwood, [10] and at DePaul University School of Music. She served a term as president of the Society of American Musicians. [1]
An excellent pianist, Troendle did a trial recording for the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1922 which was never commercially released. [11] She played for Recordo piano roll 67220 [12] and Story & Clark piano roll 72827. [13] She gave recitals [14] and toured as a pianist, [15] appearing as a soloist with the St. Louis, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago Women's Symphony orchestras. [16]
Troendle's music was published by Clayton F. Summy Co. [17] Her publications include:
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Theodora R. Troendle (October 19, 1893 – June 12, 1972) [1] was an American composer, [2] pianist, [3] and music educator who composed a piano concerto, then premiered it as the soloist with the Chicago Women's Symphony Orchestra in 1927. [4]
Troendle was born in Chicago [5] to Victor Hugo and Isabel MacDonald Troendle. The family later moved to Minneapolis where Victor was president of the Troendle Wholesale Paper Company. [6]
Troendle studied with Adolf Wiedig and Arne Oldberg at Northwestern University, [7] and with pianist Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, working as her assistant from 1913 to 1920. [8] Troendle taught in Chicago at the MacDowell School of Music, [9] the Sherwood Music School founded by William Hall Sherwood, [10] and at DePaul University School of Music. She served a term as president of the Society of American Musicians. [1]
An excellent pianist, Troendle did a trial recording for the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1922 which was never commercially released. [11] She played for Recordo piano roll 67220 [12] and Story & Clark piano roll 72827. [13] She gave recitals [14] and toured as a pianist, [15] appearing as a soloist with the St. Louis, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago Women's Symphony orchestras. [16]
Troendle's music was published by Clayton F. Summy Co. [17] Her publications include:
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cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)