John Carver Aalden (1877-1951)
Last updated: 03.07.25
John Carver Aalden is at present time (2012) an obscure ragtime era composer known only for a baker's dozen of piano works published between 1893 and 1912 and which are listed by various online retailers. He appears to have had Boston connections his chief publishers being Oliver Ditson Company, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and B. F. Wood Music Co. also of Boston. Of ragtime interest is his characteristic dance Chit-Chat (1912).
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John Carver Aalden (1877-1951) has at least 13 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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April Day (Un Jour D'avril), An Impromptu, etc. P.F. Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Bagatelle in G Major Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Chant du Savoyard for the pianoforte Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Chit-Chat Characteristic dance. For piano solo Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Gavotte For the left hand alone [P.F.] Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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God Is Our Refuge Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Mazurka-Caprice for the Pianoforte, etc Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Menuet des Enfants for the pianoforte Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Old House, The Song Music by: John Carver Aalden. Words by: F. Alden
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Polka Caprice for pianoforte Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Souvenir de Vienne Viennese Waltz for Piano Solo Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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Three Piano Compositions Music by: John Carver Aalden.
[No. 2.] Le Rayon. Morceau de Concert. [No. 3.] The Sandman. | ||||||
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Woodland Stream, A Music by: John Carver Aalden.
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 13 works by John Carver Aalden (1877-1951).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Chant du Savoyard (w&m) | 1893 | Walter Donovan (co-author) |   |
| Polka Caprice | 1893 | Pub. |
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| God Is Our Refuge | 1894 | Pub. |
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| Old House, The | 1894 | F. Alden (words) | Pub. |
| Gavotte | 1902 | |
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| Souvenir de Vienne | 1903 | Pub. |
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| Three Piano Compositions | 1903 | Pub. |
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| Chit-Chat | 1904 | Pub. |
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| April Day (Un Jour D'avril), An | 1910 | Pub. | |
| Mazurka-Caprice | 1910 | |
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| Bagatelle in G Major | 1911 | Pub. |
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| ⇑ Woodland Stream, A | 1912 | |
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| Menuet des Enfants | n.d. | Pub. |