John Alden Carpenter

John Alden Carpenter
John Alden Carpenter
	Detail from an unfinished portrait of Carpenter, c. 1921
Born	February 28, 1876; Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 26, 1951 (aged 75); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Composer; pianist;
Spouses	; Rue Winterbotham (m. 1901; died 1931) ; Ellen Borden (m. 1931)
Children	1

John Alden Carpenter (February 28, 1876 – April 26, 1951) was an American composer. Carpenter's compositional style was considered to be mainly "mildly modernistic and impressionistic"; many of his works strive to encompass the spirit of America, including the patriotic The Home Road and several other jazz-inspired works. He was among the first classical composers to incorporate elements of jazz and ragtime in their pieces.^[1]

^ Slonimsky, Nicolas. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. 7th ed. New York: Schirmer, 1984

[Slonimsky-1] Slonimsky, Nicolas. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. 7th ed. New York: Schirmer, 1984

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John Alden Carpenter
Detail from an unfinished portrait of Carpenter, c. 1921
Born	(1876-02-28)February 28, 1876 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 26, 1951(1951-04-26) (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Composer pianist
Spouses	Rue Winterbotham (m. 1901; died 1931) Ellen Borden (m. 1931)
Children	1