Henry Cowell: Symphony No. 14

Описание: Henry Cowell (1897-1965): Symphony No. 14 (1959)
John Nelson conducting the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra

At the time of this upload, the symphonies of Henry Cowell that have been commercially recorded have been few, including Nos.2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 15 16) while Cowell actually composed a total of 20 completed symphonies and an unfinished No. 21.

With such a wide reputation as a foremost composer of American music, one would think more of his symphonies would be available. For awhile Koch International appeared to be starting a Cowell series, but at this time, no company seems to be doing any recordings of his symphonies.

This Symphony No. 14 continues to demonstrate the Cowell genius and most certainly deserves to be recorded commercially, as do all the rest. Fortunately there are tapes of concert performances of several of his other symphonies floating about (the 8th and 9th and the No. 13 "Madras" coming to mind being among the few. The number 1 evidently is exists in manuscript form..

This upload is to present yet another of Cowell's symphonies to his followers, and to continue to shed light into the dark realm of forgotten American music.

Thumbnail photo used with permission of the Henry Cowell Trust.
--from the Ed Wheeler collection