Henry Cowell
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Henry Cowell was an innovative American composer, pianist, and music theorist known for his pioneering use of tone clusters, experimental techniques, and influential writings that helped shape 20th-century avant-garde music.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Cowell canonical | 4 |
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| instanceOf |
American composer
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ music theorist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-03-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1965-12-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
composition
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ethnomusicology ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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experimental music ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
George Antheil
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John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Crawford Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
experimental piano techniques
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influential music theory writings ⓘ pioneering use of tone clusters ⓘ string piano techniques ⓘ |
| movement |
American avant-garde
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modernism ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aeolian Harp
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Dynamic Motion NERFINISHED ⓘ New Musical Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ The Banshee NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tides of Manaunaun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music educator ⓘ music theorist ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Menlo Park, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Shady, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sidney Robertson Cowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
New School for Social Research
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | New Musical Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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