fine and the rousing finale beyond reproach. I believe that the only reason this work never received the audience it deserved and deserves is because it was written by an American who was 'out of the loop.'" As for the Piano Quartet, the opinion is that "it is as good as any late 19th century piano quartet." Foote lived in Dedham, Massachusetts and was a member of the Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves. His students included Isabel Stewart North. Selected works Three Pieces for Cello & Piano, Op. 1 (1881) String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 4 Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 5 (1883) Three Pieces for Violin & Piano, Op. 9 Sonata for Violin & Piano, Op. 20 Scherzo for Cello & Piano, Op. 22 Piano Quartet in C major, Op. 23 (1890) Francesca da Rimini, Op. 24 (1890) Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 25 Three Pieces for Oboe (or Flute) & Piano, Op. 31 (Flute = Op. 31B) String Quartet No. 2 in E major, Op. 32 (Finale performed separately as Tema con Variazione) (1893) Cello Concerto in G minor, Op. 33 Romanza for Cello & Piano, Op. 33 (piano reduction of slow movement of Cello Concerto, Op. 33) Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 38 (1897) Melody for Violin & Piano, Op. 44 Four Character Pieces after the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Op.48 (1900) Suite in E major for Strings, Op. 63 (premiered and first recorded by the Boston Symphony Orchestra) (1907) Piano Trio No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 65 (1907–1908) Ballad for Violin & Piano, Op. 69 String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 70 Seven Pieces for organ. Op. 71 Two Pieces for Violin & Piano, Op. 74 Legend for Violin & Piano, Op. 76 Aubade for Cello & Piano, Op. 77 Sonata for Viola & Piano, Op. 78A Nocturno & Scherzo for Flute & String Quartet, WoO. (1918, Nocturno also known as A Night Piece') At Dusk for Flute, Harp and Cello, WoO Sarabande & Rigaudon for Oboe (or Flute), Viola (or Violin) and Piano, WoO References Works cited Further reading The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, Ed. Sadie, Stanley, MacMillan 1980, The Chamber Music Journal, Vol XIII, No.2, 2002, p. 11, (link does not lead to article content) A Catalog of the Works of Arthur Foote, 1853–1937, Cipolla, Wilma