biography
| name: |
Cowell, Henry (Dixon)
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pronunciation:
[kowel]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1897–1965)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Menlo Park, California, USA. He studied in New York City and Berlin, and earned his living as a pianist, lecturer, and writer. As a composer he was noted for his experimental techniques, including note-clusters produced on the piano by using the fist or forearm. He founded The New Musical Quarterly in 1927. His works include two ballets, an unfinished opera, and 20 symphonies. |
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