Henry Louis Reginald De Koven

Background

Koven, Henry Louis Reginald De was born on April 3, 1861 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Son of Review Henry and Charlotte (Le Roy) D.

Education

Graduate Oxford, 1880. (Museum Doctor, Racine College). Studied music, Stuttgart, Florence, Paris and Vienna.

Career

Has served as musical critic on various New York publications, Harper’s Weekly, New York World, et cetera Founder and conductor The Washington Symphony Orchestra. President Manuscript Society, 1897-1898.

Member National Institute of Arts and Letters.

Composer (operas): The Begum. Don Quixote; Robin Hood.

The Fencing Master. The Algerian. Rob Royal

The Knickerbockers. The Tzigane. The Mandarin.

The Highwayman. The Three Dragoons. Papa’s Wife.

Foxey Quiller. Little Duchess. Maid Marian.

Red Feather. Happyland. Student King.

The Snowman. The Golden Butterfly.

The Beauty Spot. The Wedding Trip. Her Little Highness. Grand opera, The Canterbury Pilgrims, produced Metropolitan Opera House, New York, March 1917.

A Masque of American Drama.

Also over 300 songs, including “Oh, Promise Maine,” and “A Recessional.”.

Achievements

• Henry Louis Reginald De Koven has been listed as a noteworthy composer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Institute of Arts and Letters.

Connections

Married Anna Farwell, May 1, 1884.

Father:

Review Henry D.

Mother:

Charlotte (Le Roy) D.

Spouse:

Anna Farwell