Cowell, Henry 1897-1965

Overview

Works:	1,798 works in 3,579 publications in 3 languages and 32,547 library holdings
Genres:	Criticism, interpretation, etc Manuscripts Bibliography Biography Musical settings Piano music Reviews Periodicals History
Roles:	Editor, Performer, Composer, Compiler, Dedicatee, Arranger, Collector, Author of introduction, Commentator, Honoree, Conductor, Depositor, Instrumentalist
Classifications:	ML200.5.C87, 927.8

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Publications about Henry Cowell

Publications by Henry Cowell

Publications by Henry Cowell, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Henry Cowell

American pioneers : Ives to Cage and beyond by Alan Rich ( Book )
Henry Cowell : a man made of music by Joel Sachs ( Book )
Henry Cowell, bohemian by Michael Hicks ( Book )
Writings about Henry Cowell : an annotated bibliography by Martha L Manion ( Book )
The writings of Henry Cowell : a descriptive bibliography by Bruce Saylor ( Book )

The music of Henry Cowell : a descriptive catalog by William Lichtenwanger ( Book )
Persian set : four movements for chamber orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
The whole world of music : a Henry Cowell symposium by David Nicholls ( Book )
Reflections on composing : four American composers : Elwell, Shepherd, Rogers, Cowell by Frederick Koch ( Book )
Henry Cowell's musical worlds : a program book for the Henry Cowell Centennial Festival ( Book )
Big sing : for symphony orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
Air for violin with string orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
The Creator : for chorus and orchestra (1963) by Henry Cowell ( )
Concerto no. 2 for koto and orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
Septet for madrigal singers, clarinet, and keyboard by Henry Cowell ( )
Symphony no. 20 by Henry Cowell ( )
Variations on thirds : for two violas and string orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
Symphony no. 13 (Madras) : for orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
Symphony no. 2 by Henry Cowell ( )
Symphony #18 by Henry Cowell ( )

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Most widely held works by Henry Cowell

Charles Ives and his music by Henry Cowell ( Book )
38 editions published between 1955 and 1983 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes: Soliloqui; or, A study in 7ths and other things (p.158) and Paracelsus (p.183-185) for voice and piano

American composers on American music; a symposium by Henry Cowell ( Book )
21 editions published between 1933 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,060 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Piano music by Henry Cowell ( Recording )
17 editions published between 1951 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 705 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the last track, Henry Cowell's Comments. Henry Cowell discusses each of the selections in the order in which they appear

New musical resources by Henry Cowell ( Book )
21 editions published between 1930 and 1969 in English and Undetermined and held by 680 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Henry Cowell's New Music, 1925-1936 : the Society, the music editions, and the recordings by Rita H Mead ( Book )
9 editions published between 1978 and 1989 in English and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Quartet romantic by Henry Cowell ( Recording )
11 editions published between 1978 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 482 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wind quartet.. Riegger, Wallingford

Piano music by Henry Cowell ( )
22 editions published between 1922 and 1960 in 3 languages and held by 418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Essential Cowell : selected writings on music by Henry Cowell ( Book )
6 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

New musical resources by Henry Cowell ( Book )
12 editions published between 1995 and 2000 in English and held by 340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For this new edition David Nicholls provides an explanatory essay and annotations to Henry Cowell's classic text from 1930

String quartet no. 5 by Henry Cowell ( )
21 editions published in 1962 in 4 languages and held by 334 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Concerto for percussion and orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
12 editions published in 1961 in 3 languages and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Hymn and fuguing tune, no. 16, for orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
16 editions published between 1966 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Instrumental, chamber, and vocal music by Henry Cowell ( )
4 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Symphony no. 11; Seven rituals of music by Henry Cowell ( )
15 editions published between 1953 and 1959 in 3 languages and held by 285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

New music piano compositions by Henry Cowell ( Recording )
6 editions published in 1999 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Three page sonata; for piano solo by Charles Ives ( )
7 editions published between 1939 and 1949 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The anti-abolitionist riots in the 1830's and 1840's : for piano solo by Charles Ives ( )
9 editions published between 1949 and 1969 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

American piano sonatas by Peter Lawson ( )
4 editions published between 2001 and 2008 and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Short symphony (no. 4) for orchestra by Henry Cowell ( )
12 editions published in 1948 in 3 languages and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rondo; [for] 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones by Henry Cowell ( )
13 editions published in 1959 in 3 languages and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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