Dorothy Wanderman Explained

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.

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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:

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Hixon, Donald L.. Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. 1993. Scarecrow Press. Hennessee, Don A.. 0-8108-2769-7. 2nd. Metuchen, N.J.. 28889156.
2. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International encyclopedia of women composers. 1987. 0-9617485-2-4. Second, revised and enlarged. New York. 16714846.
3. Web site: Wanderman. Dorothy. 15 July 1988. www.ancestry.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/19991127091334/http://www.ancestry.com:80/? . November 27, 1999 . 21 November 2020.
4. Book: Sherman, Harold Morrow. Your Mysterious Powers of ESP: The New Medium of Communication. 1969. World Publishing Company. en.
5. Web site: The New International Godowsky Society. 2020-11-26. www.theartofthelefthand.com.
6. Book: Claghorn, Charles Eugene, 1911-2005.. Women composers and songwriters : a concise biographical dictionary. 1996. Scarecrow Press. 0-585-03162-2. Lanham, Md.. 42329817.
7. Book: Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1950. en.