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| [476a] | material except the violin part itself was already the property of another publisher. A setdement declared the 1950 claim invalid, and the arrangement had to be withdrawn. | |
| 478 | † | And How [for piano] |
| D | 31 Mar 1931. This and nos. 479 and 480 following were on a solo recital program given by HC at the New School, New York, 31 Mar 1931, and appear on several subsequent programs. | |
| 479 | ["Gig" for piano] Allegro | |
| D | 31 Mar 1931. No tide appears on the draft; but it is in jig time, the pages are dated "before 1935" by HC via SRC on pi, and various programs of HC in the early 1930s (beginning with one at the New School, New York, 31 March 1931) contain an otherwise unidentified Gig. | |
| M | Pencil draft complete in 68m, plus repeats and D.C., on 3p | |
| 480 | † | Light and Dark [for piano] |
| D | 31 Mar 1931. On the same program as nos. 478 and 479 just above. | |
| 481 | Concerto for Rhythmicon and Orchestra (1) Introduction and Chorale. ♩ = 120, p2-15 (2) Scherzo, pl6-37 (3) Passacaglia, p38-44 (4) [Finale]. ♩ = 120, p45-61 | |
| D | 26 Nov 1931. In 1931, HC suggested objectives, and apparendy also some specifications, to Leon Theremin for an electrically powered and controlled instrument that would be able to emit sounds in as many as 16 rhythmic patterns simultaneously. He conceived of the device at first as merely a highly sophisticated metronome with which com- posers could increase their skill in dealing with multiple meters. Only later did he consider its possibilities as a musical instrument. Theremin constructed the instrument, and for it Cowell wrote this work, which he at first called Rhythmicana. On 26 Nov 1931 HC wrote Olive Cowell from Berlin that he had finished his rhythmicon piece. | |
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