Background
Bauer, Marion Eugenie was born on August 15, 1887 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Jacques and Julie (Heyman) Bauer.
Bauer, Marion Eugenie was born on August 15, 1887 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Jacques and Julie (Heyman) Bauer.
Studied music with Eugene Heffley, Henry Holden Huss, Emilie Frances Bauer, Walter Henry Rothwell, Andre Gedalge, Raoul Pugno.
Editor Musical Leader, 1926-1954, music critic, since 1954. Composers Alliance, League of Composers (executive Composer of 30 songs, 20 piano pieces, 2 sonatas for violin and piano, string quartet, suite for chamber music orchestra, viola sonata, piano sonata, suite for oboe and clarinet, quintet for soprano and string quartet, orchestral tone poem, Sun-Splendor, concertino for oboe, clarinet, strings, symphonic suite for string orchestra, Symphony Number.
Contributor on various musical subjects, The Great Modern Composers (Oscar Thompson), 1941, Book of Modern Composers (David Ewen), 1942, Musical Quarterly 1936, 1942, 1943.
Editor International Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians.
Member of faculty Institute of Museum Art, Juilliard School, 1940, and since 1944. Member of faculty Mills College, summer 1935, Carnegie Institute Technology, summers 1936, 39, Teachers College, Columbia, 1940, Juilliard Summer School, 1941-1952. Member National Music Council (director), American Composers Alliance, League of Composers (Executive Committee), Society for Publication American Music, American Musicol.
Society (New York section).
Member Phi Beta.