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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 6, 1981 · Henry Cowell was a great American original. He almost singlehandedly initiated the focus on percussion that became a significant characteristic of much modern music.
22 hours 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.
Sep 19, 2012 · Henry Cowell’s Everlasting Originality. By Russell Platt. September 19, 2012. Looking over the sweep of music history, we often like to think that the greatest composers are naturally the...
Prolific composer. Piano virtuoso. Tireless proponent of new music. Globe-trotter. World-music advocate. Convicted felon. As Juilliard faculty member Joel Sachs said in a recent interview with The Journal, “The problem with Henry Cowell is that if you had invented his life, no one would believe it.”
Henry Dixon Cowell ( / ˈkaʊəl /; March 11, 1897 – December 10, 1965) was an American composer, writer, pianist, publisher, teacher and the husband of Sidney Robertson Cowell.
Sep 17, 2012 · Henry Cowell. September 17, 2012. Cowell (1897-1965) was a unique musical figure, if not quite a great composer. Reared in near-poverty among freethinking San Francisco bohemians, he made up in...
