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Zustand: New. American Classic Series|Revision of 1954.

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Zustand: Fine. Sushan, New York, 1961., 1961. Fine. - An original 7-1/8 inch high by 9-1/8 inch wide matte finish black & white photograph portraying both modern American composers Carl Ruggles & Henry Cowell in profile from the chest up. With a grassy hill rising in the background, Cowell, at left, is attired in a suit jacket over a plaid shirt and tie, a wry smile on his face as he gazes at Ruggles. Ruggles, pictured at right, is attired in a dark jacket over a white shirt and tie, his hand resting on Cowell's shoulder. The photographer, Henry Cowell's wife Sidney Robertson Cowell has boldly penciled editorial annotations in graphite on the verso and further identified and initialed the photograph in purple ink in her hand "Henry Cowell & Carl Ruggles at Shushan, N.Y. 1954 / Photo SRC", subsequently crossing out the date and correcting it to "1961". The photograph is further identified by Sidney Cowel on a typed label mounted on the verso, stating "HC & Carl Ruggles, Shushan, NY, 1961. SC. [her initials]. Carl had the best composer's ears of his time for trapping sounds." Indeed, from the image, both composers seem to be listening to the natural sounds around them. There are minute faint creases, else fine. The American composer Henry Cowell (1897-1965) was strongly influenced by Oriental music as well as Irish and Midwestern folk tunes. Exploring the music of Africa, Java, and India, he revolutionized American music with innovations such as tone clusters and directly plucking the piano's strings. His compositions include "Aeolian Harp", "The Tides of Manaunaun", "Sinister Resonance" and "The Lilt of the Reel". The American composer, painter and teacher Carl Ruggles (1876-1971) was a modernist composer who employed dissonant counterpoint in his works. He was one of the founders of the ultramodernist movement, along with Henry Cowell and Ruth Crawford Seeger. Henry Cowell's wife, Sidney Robertson Cowell (1903-1995) was a pianist and an American ethnomusicologist and collector of folk songs. …

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Zustand: Very good. - Octavo. 8-page program printed on cream stock, including 6 pages of notes on the music by the conductor. The program has been folded twice & there is a very light diagonal crease to each page. There is some light foxing to the margins. Very good. The program for an important pair of concerts conducted in Havana, Cuba in 1931 by Russian-born conductor Nicolas Slonimsky. The program includes a 1-page bio of Slonimsky and six pages of his program notes, translated into Spanish. The first concert includes Carl Ruggles' "Men and Mountains" and Charles Ives' "Three Places in New England", as well as works by Mozart, Arthur Honegger and Ernest Bloch. The second presents Henry Cowell's "Sinfonietta", Amadeo Roldan's "Ritmica" Number 4, Alejandro Caturla's "Bende" and music by Bach, Prokofieff and Bartok. The text is in Spanish.Rare.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. New York: The New School for Social Research, 1964. Pictorial broadside flyer (34x24cm). Light wear and smudging.Small tear at right edge; small punctures at top edge, likely a result of pushpins. Verso toned. Folded once vertically and three times horizontally, possibly for mailing. A Very Good copy of this scarce piece of experimental music ephemera. Visually compelling poster announcing a performance by avant-garde composers and musicians, including John Cage, Earle Brown, Philip Corner, Malcolm Goldstein, James Tenney, Carl Ruggles, and Charles Ives. Something of a homecoming for Cage, who taught courses in experimental music at the New School between 1956?1961. Designed by Carolee Schneeman, primarily a performance artist involved in New York's Downtown scene. In the early 60s, Schneeman and Cage were introduced by Schneeman's partner, James Tenney, who also participated in this concert. Schneeman and Cage fostered a fruitful artistic relationship that lasted for the remainder of their careers. As of April 2026, we locate no separately cataloged copies in OCLC. "John Cage," Histories of the New School. …

[1] pp.; 34.1 x 24 cm.; duotone; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Flyer / announcement designed by Carolee Schneemann published in conjunction with a concert at The New School for Social Research, held April 24, 1964. Featuring performances by John Cage, Earle Brown, Philip Corner, Malcolm Goldstein, James Tenney, Carl Ruggles, and Charles Ives. Very Good. Folded in two as issued. 1.3 cm. fold to upper left corner and light bumping of lower left corner. Some yellowing of upper left corner along edge, along left side of center fold, and three 1 cm. spots of yellowing to right side of flyer near center fold. …