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Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings

Title
  1. Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1940-1953.
Author
  1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
Format
  1. Musical recording

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Becker, John J
Description
  1. 315 sound recordings : analog.
Summary
  1. These noncommercial music and spoken word recordings were collected by Henry Cowell and primarily consist of his own compositions and lectures, as well as numerous field recordings of folk and ethnic music.
Subject
  1. Composers -- United States. - [Browse in index]
  2. Composition (Music) - [Browse in index]
  3. Folk music. - [Browse in index]
  4. Music -- United States -- 20th century. - [Browse in index]
Genre/Form
  1. Sound recordings.
Call number
  1. *L (Special) 88-33
Language
  1. English
Access (note)
  1. Access to acetate discs restricted ; advance notification required.
Source (note)
  1. Cowell, Mrs. Sidney
Biography (note)
  1. American composer and writer on music.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 88-33 and on internet.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Added author
  1. Becker, John J. Composer
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