Henry Cowell (1897–1965)
Author of Charles Ives and his music
About the Author
Image credit: Henry Cowell as a young man (ca. 1916–19)
Works by Henry Cowell
Two Songs for Low Voice and Piano 2 copies
Fiddlers Jig / Air & Scherzo 1 copy
Maestro for piano 1 copy
Piano Music Henry Cowell 1 copy
Piano Msuic Henry Cowell 1 copy
Circle Composers Workshop 1 copy
Set of Four for Harpsichord 1 copy
Ballad for woodwind quintet 1 copy
Piano music 1 copy
The Harper - Minstrel Sings 1 copy
Six ings 1 copy
Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 16 1 copy
Associated Works
Barber : Adagio for strings + Copland : Quiet city + Cowell : Hymn and fuguing tune no.10 + Creston : A rumor + Ives : Symphony no.3 [sound recording] (1992) — Composer — 6 copies
Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret [programme] — Contributor — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1897-03-11
- Date of death
- 1965-12-10
- Gender
- male
- Organizations
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Music, 1951)
- Awards and honors
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Music, 1948)
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Reviews
IVES IS, BY FAR, ONE OF THE GREATEST COMPOSERS OF ALL TIME (or, at least, of the narrow window of time & composers that I'm familiar w/) & Henry Cowell weren't no slouch neither. So, of course, a bk by Henry & spouse Sidney re Ives is bound to be good. Cowell was an early supporter of Ives' music when he was mostly written off as too complicated or dissonant or whatever. Ives' 4th symphony is absolutely the greatest symphony of its time (IMO) & his Concord Sonata is the greatest piano show more sontata of its time (IMO). & it hardly stops there. show less
I read this many years ago and at the time liked it enormously. I always thought the the fact that Henry Cowell wrote it gave it special cred.
Yet I am tempering my stars slightly because it's probably dated. I have not read any of the new biographies. But surely if you don't know anything about Ives, this book will get the basic story told, and it is a riveting story.
Yet I am tempering my stars slightly because it's probably dated. I have not read any of the new biographies. But surely if you don't know anything about Ives, this book will get the basic story told, and it is a riveting story.
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