Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1897-03-11 - 1965-12-10

Gender

Males

Occupations

Composers
Authors
Pianists
Music publishers
Music teachers

Places

Menlo Park (Calif.) (Place of Birth)
Shady (N.Y.) (Place of Death)
United States (Associated Country)

Topics

Art music
Composition (Music)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Edwin Hughes Collection of Henry Cowell

Collection

Identifier: SCU-MUS-0008

Scope and Contents Music manuscripts, correspondence, pamphlets, and journal articles document the professional relationship between Henry Cowell (1897-1965) and Edwin Hughes (1884-1965). The material dates from 1924 to 1977, with the bulk of the material between 1924 and 1928. Undated material appears to be from around the same time. Of particular note are several fair manuscript copies of Cowell’s compositions, one of which, Piece for Piano with Strings, was copied especially for Hughes. Additional...

Dates: 1924 - 1977

Found in: Music Library / Edwin Hughes Collection of Henry Cowell