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It is impossible to contain Henry Cowell within the boundaries of the consistencies of forms, styles, ensembles, and genres of Western art music. ...Show synopsisIt is impossible to contain Henry Cowell within the boundaries of the consistencies of forms, styles, ensembles, and genres of Western art music. John Cage once described Cowell as the "open sesame for new music in America." Of the thousand or so works catalogued by William Lichtenwanger, the majority are formally innovative single movement vocal or instrumental pieces, although there are 20 symphonies, five string quartets, and 8 suites of various kinds. Cowell was also innovative in his use of instruments from different cultures (jalatarang, dragonmouths, Japanese wind glasses, the shakuhachi flute) and in this book, Lou Harrison writes of Cowell's "adventurous promotion of automobile junkyards for the finding of new sounds." In addition, Cowell was a tireless advocate of new music in the West, and Musics from other cultures worldwide, as a teacher, lecturer, publisher, and performer. He founded "New Music Quarterly" in 1927, wrote the influential book "Ne In this major book of articles"Hide synopsis
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Description:Good. No Dust Jacket. Used No Jacket. Hardcover looks a little...Good. No Dust Jacket. Used No Jacket. Hardcover looks a little worn. Contents in very good clean condition. Includes b/w frontispiece plate. E.
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Description:Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Used No dust jacket as intended....Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Used No dust jacket as intended. Light shelfwear and scuff marks on the cover. Illlustrated with extracts of sheet music. Very light yellowing on page edges throughout, barely noticeable, does not affect text. Pages are tight, bright and clean. BW.
