Person · Male
Arthur William Foote
American composer
- From
- Salem, United States
- Active
- 1853–1937
- Releases
- 10
- classical
- romantic classical
About
Arthur William Foote (March 5, 1853 in Salem, Massachusetts – April 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American classical composer, and a member of the "Boston Six". The other five were George Whitefield Chadwick, Amy Beach, Edward MacDowell, John Knowles Paine, and Horatio Parker. According to musicologist Nicholas Tawa, Foote was the first noted American classical composer to be trained entirely in the U.S.
Discography
Albums
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The Two Piano Trios
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The Early String Quartet in the U.S.A.
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Music for a Sunday Morning
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Foote: Trio no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 65 / Bloch: Three Nocturnes / Chausson: Trio in G minor, op. 3
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Piano Quartet / String Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne and Scherzo
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Piano Trios nos. 1 and 2 / Melody / Ballade
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American Moments
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American Pioneers
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Arthur Foote: The Complete Cello Works
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Teacher
Also known as
Arthur Foote
Tags
- american composer
- composer
- to clean up
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 0145a211-e1b6-4c86-8554-c03137d52877
- ISNI
- 0000000081361094
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.