Whole World of Music: A Henry Cowell Symposium (Contemporary Music Studies) [Paperback]

David Nicholls (Editor)

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Series: Contemporary Music Studies | Publication Date: July 3, 1998

The author of "New Musical Resources", Henry Cowell's works include innovative single movement vocal or instrumental pieces, 20 symphonies, five string quartets, and 8 suites of various kinds. He was also innovative in his use of instruments from different cultures (jalatarang, dragonmouths, Japanese wind glasses, the shakuhachi flute) and in this book, Nicholls brings together a symposium of articles and reminiscences dealing exclusively with Cowell.

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"I have never deliberately concerned myself with developing a distinctive "personal" style, but only with the excitement and pleasure of writing music as beautifully, as warmly, and as interestingly as I can."
-Henry Cowell

Product Details

Paperback: 260 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (July 3, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9057550040
ISBN-13: 978-9057550041
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,691,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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