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Composer of the Week Henry Cowell (1897-1965) Episodes

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  1. The Extraordinary Entrepreneur

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores Cowell's later projects.

  2. Starting Over

    4/5 Donald Macleod explores Cowell's 1940s compositions, largely written to commission.

  3. A Life Interrupted

    3/5 Donald Macleod discusses Cowell's incarceration in San Quentin prison on a morals charge.

  4. Musical Pioneer

    2/5 Donald Macleod details Cowell's concert appearances, which were not without controversy.

  5. A World of Music

    1/5 Donald Macleod looks at Henry Cowell's unorthodox childhood.