henry cowell

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Definition of henry cowell in English English dictionary

born March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, Calif., U.S. died Dec. 10, 1965, Shady, N.Y. U.S. avant-garde composer. He began early to experiment with techniques such as tone clusters and direct manipulation of piano strings. Five tours of Europe as composer-pianist (1923-33) expanded his reputation. He coinvented the Rhythmicon, an instrument for producing several conflicting rhythms simultaneously. Immensely prolific, he wrote nearly 1,000 pieces, including 19 completed symphonies, hundreds of piano works, and many ballets. In 1927 he founded the journal New Music. His book New Musical Resources (1930) presented his compositional ideas. He was one of the most important innovators in the history of American music

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Henry Dixon Cowell

born March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, Calif., U.S. died Dec. 10, 1965, Shady, N.Y. U.S. avant-garde composer. He began early to experiment with techniques such as tone clusters and direct manipulation of piano strings. Five tours of Europe as composer-pianist (1923-33) expanded his reputation. He coinvented the Rhythmicon, an instrument for producing several conflicting rhythms simultaneously. Immensely prolific, he wrote nearly 1,000 pieces, including 19 completed symphonies, hundreds of piano works, and many ballets. In 1927 he founded the journal New Music. His book New Musical Resources (1930) presented his compositional ideas. He was one of the most important innovators in the history of American music

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Hen·ry Cow·ell

Turkish pronunciation

henri käwel

Pronunciation

/ˈhenrē ˈkäwel/ /ˈhɛnriː ˈkɑːwɛl/