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Henry Dixon Cowell (/ ˈ k aʊ əl /; March 11, 1897 – December 10, 1965) was an American composer, writer, pianist, publisher, teacher and the husband of Sidney Robertson Cowell.
Henry Cowell (born March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, California, U.S.—died December 10, 1965, Shady, New York) was an American composer who, along with Charles Ives, was among the most innovative American composers of the 20th century. Cowell grew up in poverty in San Francisco and on family farms in Kansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma.
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3 days ago · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains and is most famous for the 40-acre grove of towering old-growth redwood trees. Its historical significance and spectacular scenery draw travelers from around the world.
Nov 19, 2020 · Virtual Artist-in-Residence, Violinist Jennifer Koh. Henry Cowell, one of the ultramodernists of the 1920s and 1930s, experimented with new pianistic sounds in his compositions. A new finding aid published by the Music Division showcases these compositions and many other works by Cowell.
Henry Cowell: Mellifluous Cacophony and Its Legacy. by Sorrel Doris Hays. Download Article →. Henry Cowell wrote hundreds of piano compositions in which he notated the use of extended technique, where the performer plays with their fists, forearms, and palms, in addition to fingers.
Dec 9, 2020 · According to Henry Cowell: A Banshee is a fairy woman who comes at the time of a death to take the soul back into the Inner World. She is uncomfortable on the mortal plane and wails her distress until she is safely out of it again.
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Henry Cowell (March 11, 1897 – December 10, 1965) was an American composer, musical theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario who introduced non-western sounds and instrumentation into western twentieth century compositional forms and invented new sound materials and creative effects for new aural sensations.
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