Henry Cowell

Henry Cowell

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1897 - 1965

Occupation

Composer

Description

Pianist, internationally celebrated. Arrested in California on charges of sodomy, to which he pled guilty and was jailed. Eventually pardoned. Noted for his avant-garde musical compositions. First American classical musician to perform in the Soviet Union.

See Also

• LGBTQ Classical Music Composers

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.henrycowell.org/hc/default.cfm?CFID=121069788&CFTOKEN=20329175
• http://www.biography.com/people/henry-cowell-37444
• http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/henry-cowell-life-stranger-fiction?destination=node/15013

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