Henry Cowell (1897-1965)
Nationality:
American
Born: March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, CA Died: December 10, 1965, Shady, NY (age 68)
Set of 2
(for violin and harpsichord)
| I. | Andante con moto | ||
| II. | Allegro |
Composed:
1955 (age 57-58)
Related Composers
John Cage (1912-1992)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: September 5, 1912, Los Angeles Died: August 12, 1992, New York (age 79)
Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: May 14, 1917, Portland, OR Died: February 2, 2003, Lafayette, IN (age 85)
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: July 3, 1901, East Liverpool, Ohio Died: November 18, 1953, Chevy Chase, Maryland (age 52)
Charles Seeger (1886-1979)
Teacher
Nationality:
American
Born: December 14, 1886, Mexico City Died: February 7, 1979, Bridgewater, CT (age 92)
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- con [I,S]—with
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself