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Henry Cowell (March 11, 1897 - December 10, 1965) was an American composer, musical theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario. His contribution to the world of music was summed up by Virgil Thomson, writing in the early 1950s:
“Henry Cowell’s music covers a wider range in both expression and technique than that of any other living composer. His experiments begun three decades ago in rhythm, in harmony, and in instrumental sonorities were considered then by many to be wild. Today they are the Bible of the young and still, to the conservatives, “advanced. “… No other composer of our time has produced a body of works so radical and so normal, so penetrating and so comprehensive. Add to this massive production his long and influential career as a pedagogue, and Henry Cowell’s achievement becomes impressive indeed. There is no other quite like it. To be both fecund and right is given to few.”
“Henry Cowell’s music covers a wider range in both expression and technique than that of any other living composer. His experiments begun three decades ago in rhythm, in harmony, and in instrumental sonorities were considered then by many to be wild. Today they are the Bible of the young and still, to the conservatives, “advanced. “… No other composer of our time has produced a body of works so radical and so normal, so penetrating and so comprehensive. Add to this massive production his long and influential career as a pedagogue, and Henry Cowell’s achievement becomes impressive indeed. There is no other quite like it. To be both fecund and right is given to few.”
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The_Red_Agent wrote:
I found about about both Henry Cow and Henry Cowell separately. One day I was just like, "Oh, that's neat"
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SixShooterSam wrote:
yes.
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RJMyato wrote:
brendanvox: as basically the founder of the entire field of ethnomusicology I'd say Cowell has done a lot of positive things as far as encouraging people to study and take "brown people music" seriously so whatever ideas you have in your head about the greatest music theorist of the 20th century I suggest you try to correct them.
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Gamester wrote:
Hey! Care to join the new "American Classical Music" group? Check it out and join if you like! :o)
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howisya wrote:
wtf @ brendanvox
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brendanvox wrote:
I'm not really listening to Henry Cowell, but rather some brown people whom he refused to credit for their performances.
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andresgualdron wrote:
respect.
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Aeroaviones wrote:
The bio's author copied and pasted the first part of Cowell's Wikipedia entry, but edited out the part where it said that the first paragraph is a quote from another composer. I'll re-add it.
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raketerinzekete wrote:
I too discovered Henry Cow through Henry Cowell. The biography on Last.FM is a bit strange, first it tells us Henry Cowell died more than 40 years ago, and next it states that he is a living composer who started his experiments only 30 years ago (that would mean, 10 years after his own death). Any knowledgeable person cares to edit?
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Ciacchi wrote:
actually I discovered Henry Cow through Henry Cowell... I think I learned about Henry Cowell skimming through Wikipedia. Anyway, both Henries are great. And it seems Henry Cow actually was not referring to Henry Cowell, but I'm not sure.
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leoneb wrote:
Brilliant. Just brilliant. Now I got to thank the band Henry Cow for two things: their music and the fact that they stoled the name of this great composer. I'd take a long time to get to know his music if they haven't did that.
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