Henry Cowell
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Henry Dixon Cowell (; March 11, 1897 – December 10, 1965) was an American composer, writer, pianist, publisher, teacher and the husband of Sidney Robertson Cowell. Earning a reputation as an extremely controversial performer and eccentric composer, Cowell became a leading figure of American avant-garde music for the first half of the 20th century — his writings and music serving as a great influence to similar artists at the time, including Lou Harrison, George Antheil, and John Cage, among others. He is considered one of America's most important and influential composers.
Cowell was mostly self-taught and developed a unique musical language, often blending folk melodies, dissonant counterpoint, unconventional orchestration, and themes of Irish paganism. He was an early proponent and innovator of many modernist compositional techniques and sensibilities, many for the piano, including the string piano, prepared piano, tone clusters, and graphic notation. The Tides of Manaunaun, originally a theatrical prelude, is the best-known and most widely-performed of Cowell's tone cluster pieces for piano.
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- Three Irish Legends: No. 1, The Tides of Manaunaun - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Three Irish Legends: No. 2, The Hero Sun - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Three Irish Legends: No. 3, The Voice of Lir - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Five Trees, Op. 75: No. 1, When the Rowan Blossoms - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Five Trees, Op. 75: No. 2, The Solitary Pine - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Five Trees, Op. 75: No. 3, The Aspen - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Five Trees, Op. 75: No. 4, The Birch - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Five Trees, Op. 75: No. 5, The Spruce - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Hermit Thrush At Eve, Op. 92: No. 1, Hermit Thrush - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Auf dem Wasser zu singen - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Goyescas: Book 2. No. 4, Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Cerdaña: IV. Les Muletiers devant le Christ de Llivia - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- La Valse - Lost Paradises - Henry Cowell
- Rhapsody in Blue - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Pulcinella Suite: IV. Tarantella / V. Toccata - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Symphony No. 6, CNW 30 "Sinfonia semplice": II. Humoreske. Allegretto - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Pictures At An Exhibition: XV. The Great Gate Of Kiev - Orch. by Maurice Ravel - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Feste Romane, P. 157 "Roman Festivals": III. L'Ottobrata (October Festival) - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- La belle excentrique: I. Grande ritournelle - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Boléro, M. 81 - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: V. The Town Hall, Brno. Andante con moto - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Hyperprism - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz. 77: III. Allegro vivace - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Tapiola, Op. 112 - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Serenade for 2 Violins and Viola, Op. 12: II. Lento ma non troppo - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Tzigane, Rhapsodie de concert, for Violin & Orchestra, M. 76 - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Jalousie - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- An American in Paris - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Pacific 231, H. 53 - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 1: III. Dance. Allegro giocoso - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16: IV. Finale. Allegro tempestoso - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- The Pines of Rome, P. 141: I. The Pines of the Villa Borghese - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Little Symphony No. 5 for Ten Wind Instruments, Op. 75: Rude - Lent - Violent - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13: III. Andante con moto - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Out of Doors, Suite for Piano, Sz. 81: V. The Chase - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Sextet for Piano and Wind Instruments, H 174: IV. Blues - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Aeolian Harp - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 44: IV. Andante mosso. Allegro moderato - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Chôros No. 1, W161 - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: IV. Allegretto pizzicato - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Piano Sonata No. 2 "The Airplane": I. As Fast As Possible - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, JB 1:105 "From my Life": I. Allegro vivo appassionato - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato - Classical Music in the 1920s - Henry Cowell
- Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. for Solo Piano) - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Images, Set 2, L. 111: No. 3, Poissons d'or - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Préludes, I/2: No. 1, La colombe - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Catalogue d'oiseaux, I/42, Book 1: No. 2, Le loriot - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Goyescas, Op. 11, H. 64, Book 2: No. 4, Quejas, ó la maja y el ruiseñor - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Miroirs, M. 43: No. 1, Noctuelles - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- 12 New Etudes, Book 2: No. 2, Butterflies, Hummingbirds - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, Vol. 6: From the Diary of a Fly - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Out of Doors, Sz. 81: No. 4, The Night's Music - No. 5, The Chase - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- 2 Légendes, S. 175: No. 1, St. Francis of Assisi's Sermon to the Birds - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- A prole do bebê No. 2, W180: No. 6, O boizinho de chumbo - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- 2 Pieces, HC 463: No. 2, Tiger - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- 3 Popular Rags: No. 2, Tabby Cat Walk - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- The Garden of Eden: No. 4, The Serpent's Kiss (Version for Solo Piano) - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumblebee (Arr. for Solo Piano) - Bestiary on Ivory: Music from the Animal Kingdom - Henry Cowell
- 3 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 95: No. 2, Gavotte - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: No. 3, Querelle - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- Aeolian Harp, HC 370 - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 1, The Spring Fairy - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 2, The Summer Fairy - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 5, Grasshoppers and Dragonflies - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 3, The Autumn Fairy - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 4, The Winter Fairy - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: No. 4, Waltz. Cinderella Goes to the Ball - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 3 Irish Legends, HC 354: No. 1, The Tides of Manaunaun - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 7, Passepied - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 9, Bourrée - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: No. 1, Waltz. Cinderella and the Prince - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: No. 5, Pas de Châle - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 10, Adagio. Cinderella and the Prince - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: No. 2, Cinderella's Variation - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- The Banshee, HC 405 - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 3 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 95: No. 1, Intermezzo - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 6, Orientale - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97: No. 8, Capriccio - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 3 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 95: No. 3, Valse lente - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: No. 6, Amoroso - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
- The Fairy Bells - Prokofiev: Cinderella - Henry Cowell
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