Young and Matured Henry Cowell with his music note.
 
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 D 2 Sep 1959. Written "For Alex Semmler" (caption), HC's friend
who worked in the musical service of CBS. HC's thought was
that it might be used as background music in radio or TV or
for "A disc jockey record"!
 I 1121 1110 timp, perc str
 M (a) Ozalid prints, 21p, made from the ink full score (at CBS?)
(b) Pencil sketches with ink additions, 8p. Some are for characters
not in the final score.
 C HC, on the score: "The order of movements may be shifted ad lib.
New movements may be added ad lib to the seven present movements
(Sept. 2, 1959)." SRC on a caption laid in: "HC having never heard
 asoap opera or listened to radio or TV except for his own perfor-
mances, [and] having been to 3 movies since 1941, he had a 1920 no-
tion of the sort of "characters' for which music could now be used."
870 Duet Love from Henry Sept. 27,1959 [APLXI for 2 treble instru-
ments]
[No tempo mark]
 D 27 Sep 1959 (wedding anniversary of HC and SRC)
 M Ink score complete in 17m on 1 master
871 [Birthday Greeting to Dr. Alvin S. Johnson melodic line only; no
words]
[No tempo mark]
 D Ink draft in a letter, 11 Dec 1959, HC to Dr. Johnson. HC explains
that, since he cannot attend Dr. Johnson's 85th birthday festivities
on December 18, he is sending a "specially composed tune, complete
in 8 and 5/lOs measures suited to the years," to convey his affectionate
greetings.
 C Johnson had a long and notable career as economist, educator, editor
of The New Republic (1917-23), and founder-director (1923-45) of
the New School for Social Research. It was he who in 1928 appointed
HC as lecturer, instructor, and (from 1931 on) director of musical
activities at the New School.
872 Sidney's Christmas Stretto Love from Henry 1958 [AP LXII for
any 2 treble instruments]
Con moto
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