Sadie Koninsky

Sarah " Sadie" G. Koninsky ( born August 1879 in Troy, New York, † January 2, 1952 same place ) was an American composer, music publisher and Musikpadägogin. She has numerous waltzes, marches, Cakewalk and Rags written, partly under the pseudonym Jerome Hartman. You "was the first white woman who succeeded with their resulting 1896 Eli Green's Cake Walk to capture the mood of the Afro-American ragtime. "

Life and work

Koninsky who received grew up with her siblings in Troy (New York) as a child violin lessons. 1894 and 1895 were published her first compositions, the waltz The Belles of Andalusia and the march The Minstrel King. 1896 Joseph W. Stern moved to New York City Eli Green 's Cake Walk ( with a text by Dave Reed ); this piece was very well known and was even the first one Cakewalk composer. She took piano lessons with Harriet Brower and was hired by Stern as an arranger. In 1899 she founded with her siblings in the music publishing Edw. M. Koninsky & Brothers, in the short term also had a branch in Manhattan and their works published about Phoebe Thompson 's Cakewalk, but also compositions by Arthur Trevelyan and Julius K. Johnson. A part of the written Koninsky of marches appeared under the male pseudonym Jerome Hartman.

During the 1920s Koninsky operation the publisher Goodwyn Music Publishers and was increasingly in addition worked as a violin teacher.

Catalog of works ( in chronological order )

  • Belles of Andalusia - Valse Espagnole (M. Witmark & Sons, New York, 1894)
  • The Minstrel King - March ( Albany Music Publishing Company, Albany, New York, 1895)
  • Eli Green's Cake Walk (Joseph W. Stern and Company, New York City, 1896)
  • Where Love is King - Waltzes ( Howley, Haviland and Company, New York City, 1898)
  • I'll Be Your Friend Through All (M. Witmark and Sons, New York, 1898)
  • Boardin 'House Johnson - Cake Walk (Joseph W. Stern, New York City, 1899)
  • Phoebe Thompson 's Cake Walk ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, New York City, 1899)
  • When I return We'll Be Wed ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1899)
  • Sing Me a Song of Other Days ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Brooklyn, New York, 1900)
  • You Alone - Ballad ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, New York City, 1900)
  • Beneath the Starry Flag ( as Jerome Hartman ) ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, New York City, 1900)
  • I Did not Think You Cared to Have Me Back ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, New York City, 1900)
  • The Grasshopper 's Hop - A Bugtown Society Event ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, New York City, 1901)
  • In a Japanese Tea House - Japanese Waltzes ( with MN Koninsky ) ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1901)
  • When Mammy Puts Little Coons to Bed ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1901 or 1902)
  • I Wants a Man ​​Who Is not Afraid to Work ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, New York City, 1902)
  • Cleopatra - An Egyptian Intermezzo ( Shapiro, Bernstein and Company, New York City, 1902)
  • Forever ( Edward M. Koninsky, Troy, New York, 1902)
  • The Return of the Troops (as Jerome Hartman ) ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1902)
  • A Wigwam Courtship - Intermezzo ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1903)
  • I Am Lonely Here Without You, Dear Nellie ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1903)
  • When You Are Near ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1903)
  • If You Loved Me as I Love You ( Koninsky Music Company, Troy, New York, 1903)
  • On to Victory ( as Jerome Hartman ) ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1903)
  • Old Glory - March and Two Step (as Jerome Hartman ) ( Edward M. Koninsky and Brothers, Troy, New York, 1903)
  • Maid of the Mist - Waltzes ( Koninsky Music Company, Troy, New York, pre -1904 or 1908)
  • June Roses - Waltzes ( Koninsky Music Company, Troy, New York, 1905)
  • 'Tis You ( Koninsky Music Company, Troy, New York, 1905)
  • 'Cause the Sandman 's comin Around ( Koninsky Music Company, Troy, New York, 1905)
  • In Lover's Lane - Waltzes ( Koninsky Music Company, Troy, New York, 1906)
  • Life at Camp - March ( as Jerome Hartman ) ( Koninsky Music Company, Troy, New York, 1906)
  • College Days - Waltzes ( Koninsky Music Company, New York City, 1907)
  • Love Tales - Waltzes (1909 )
  • Uncle Sam 's Boys - March ( as Jerome Hartman ) ( 1909)
  • Musical Moments ( Opus 6) (1910 ) Valsette
  • Melody
  • Barcarolle
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