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Henry Cowell: A Man Made of Music Hardback - 2012

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Joel Sachs offers the first complete biography of one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century American music. Henry Cowell, a major musical innovator of the first half of the century, left a rich body of compositions spanning a wide range of styles. But as Sachs shows, Cowell's legacy extends far beyond his music. He worked tirelessly to create organizations such as the highly influential New Music Quarterly, New Music Recordings, and the Pan-American Association of Composers, through which great talents like Ruth Crawford Seeger and Charles Ives first became known in the US and abroad. As one of the first Western advocates for World Music, he used lectures, articles, and recordings to bring other musical cultures to myriad listeners and students including John Cage and Lou Harrison, who attributed their life work to Cowell's influence. Finally, Sachs describes the tragedy of Cowell's life, being sentenced to fifteen years in San Quentin -- of which he served four -- after pleading guilty to a morals charge that even the prosecutor felt was trivial. Providing a wealth of insight into Cowell's ideas and philosophy, Joel Sachs lays out a much-needed perspective on one of the giants of twentieth-century American music.

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  • Title Henry Cowell: A Man Made of Music
  • Author Joel Sachs
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition, 1st
  • Pages 624
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Qj20
  • Publication date 2012-07-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780195108958 / 0195108957
  • Weight 2.2 lbs (1.00 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 in (23.62 x 16.00 x 3.81 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Composers - United States, Cowell, Henry
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011040686
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2012, Page 9
  • Choice, 05/01/2013, Page 0
  • New Yorker (The), 09/24/2012, Page 91

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Joel Sachs is Professor of Music History, Chamber Music, and New Music Performance at The Juilliard School, where he conducts the New Juilliard Ensemble.
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