Dorothy C. Wanderman (October 20, 1897 – July 1988) was an American composer and pianist[1] who was born in New York.[2] She studied music with Isidor Philipp and David Saperton. She married Dr. Seymour Wanderman and they had two daughters, Helene and Carol.

Dorothy Wanderman

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Wanderman socialized with composer Leopold Godowksy,[4] who was the father-in-law of her teacher Saperton. Godowsky dedicated his composition Waltz Poem No. 2 to her.[5] Wanderman was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Her music was published by the Boston Music Company, and includes the following works for piano:[2]

  • In a French Cafe[6]
  • In a Vietnamese Garden
  • Playful Mouse
  • Playtime March[7]
  • Swiss Alpine Waltz

References

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  1. ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Hennessee, Don A. (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
  2. ^ a b Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Wanderman, Dorothy (July 15, 1988). "www.ancestry.com". Archived from the original on November 27, 1999. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Sherman, Harold Morrow (1969). Your Mysterious Powers of ESP: The New Medium of Communication. World Publishing Company.
  5. ^ "The New International Godowsky Society". www.theartofthelefthand.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Claghorn, Charles Eugene, 1911-2005. (1996). Women composers and songwriters : a concise biographical dictionary. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-585-03162-2. OCLC 42329817.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1950). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.