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Composer

Henry Cowell

American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965)

1897–1965

49 works in the index

Born
1897
Died
1965
Birthplace
Menlo Park
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Henry Cowell — American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965). Henry Cowell was born in 1897 in Menlo Park. The recorded year of death is 1965. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, harpsichord, Voice, Flute, Orchestra
Genres represented
Classical
Works with composition dates
0 of 49

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 2

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Rondo (From Set Of 4) Cowell — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical 5
Fugue & Resume (Set Of 4) Cowell — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical 4
Ostinato (From Set Of 4) Cowell — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical 4
Who Wrote this Fiendish Rite of Spring — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 5
Symphony No. 11 — —— —Classical 3
1. The Tides of Manaunaun — —— PianoClassical 2
3. The Voice of Lir — —— PianoClassical 2
Encore 1: What's This? — —— PianoClassical 2
3. Fleeting — —— PianoClassical 2
No. 1 (A Tuneful Bit) — —— Piano, FluteClassical 3
No. 2 (A Blarneying Bit) — —— Piano, FluteClassical 3
Hymn & Fuguing Tune No. 1 — —— PianoClassical 2
2. The Hero Sun — —— PianoClassical 1
1. Exultation — —— PianoClassical 1
Encore 2: Amiable Conversation — —— PianoClassical 1
Encore 3: Advertisement — —— PianoClassical 1
1. Floating — —— PianoClassical 1
4. Scooting — —— PianoClassical 1
A Sharp Where You'd Expect A Natural — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 2
I — —— PianoClassical 1
2. Episode — —— PianoClassical —
3. The Lilt of the Reel — —— PianoClassical —
Encore 1: What — —— PianoClassical —
Encore 4: Antimony — —— PianoClassical —
2. Frisking — —— PianoClassical —
5. Wafting — —— PianoClassical —
6. Seething — —— PianoClassical —
Hark! From the Pit a Fearsome Sound — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
II — —— PianoClassical —
Chorale (From Set Of 4) Cowell — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical —
Sway Dance — —— PianoClassical —
Symphony No.4 — —— —Classical —
Lilt Of The Reel,The — —— PianoClassical —
Tom Binkley's Tune — —— TromboneClassical 1
Carol — —— OrchestraClassical —
Mosaic Quartet — —— String QuartetClassical —
Prelude For Organ — —— OrganClassical —
Fugue And Resume — —— harpsichordClassical —
Rondo: Allegretto Vivace [Andre, Anton] — —— harpsichordClassical —
Short Symphony — —— OrchestraClassical —
Three Irish Legends - The Tides of Manaunaun — —— Piano— 1
Three Irish Legends - The Hero Sun — —— Piano— 1
Three Irish Legends - The Voice of Lir — —— Piano— 1
Dynamic Motion — —— Piano— 1
Four Encores to Dynamic Motion - 1. What's This — —— Piano— 1
Four Encores to Dynamic Motion - 2. Amiable Conversation — —— Piano— 1
Four Encores to Dynamic Motion - 3. Advertisement — —— Piano— 1
Four Encores to Dynamic Motion - 4. Antinomy — —— Piano— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 5117233. Portrait: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.