- Paperback: 196 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press (April 26 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521499747
- ISBN-13: 978-0521499743
- Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #608,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Since its original publication in 1930, Henry Cowell's New Musical Resources has become recognized as one of the few seminal technical studies to be written by a twentieth-century composer. In 1971, Virgil Thomson hailed it as "a classic." For this new edition, David Nicholls has provided an explanatory essay and annotations to Cowell's text. The essay traces the sources for the book and attempts to place Cowell's theories in the broader context of musical modernism.
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Since its publication in 1930, this text has become recognized as one of the few seminal technical studies to be written by a twentieth-century composer. In 1971, Virgil Thomson hailed it as "a classic". This new edition provides an explanatory essay and annotations to Cowell's text.
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The reason for reviewing certain scientific and historical aspects of music is not to bring out new facts, but to present these facts in a new light, and to seize and emphasize certain salient ideas which there will be occasion to apply, and which are necessary to the understanding of what follows; for while the musical public may be familiar with the idea that our musical materials have undergone a change from simple to more complex during musical history, it is apt to be a general and rather vague notion, rather than one about which many particular facts are known; and comparatively few know how closely the history of harmony has followed the series of natural overtones. Read the first page
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The reason for reviewing certain scientific and historical aspects of music is not to bring out new facts, but to present these facts in a new light, and to seize and emphasize certain salient ideas which there will be occasion to apply, and which are necessary to the understanding of what follows; for while the musical public may be familiar with the idea that our musical materials have undergone a change from simple to more complex during musical history, it is apt to be a general and rather vague notion, rather than one about which many particular facts are known; and comparatively few know how closely the history of harmony has followed the series of natural overtones. Read the first page
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By Joshua F. Monroe "pomeray" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Musical Resources (Hardcover)
While these resources aren't new anymore, I have used some of his ideas as springboards for some of my own compositions. The section on rhythm as well as the section on Tone Combinations were particularly interesting. These are some ideas that I wish would influence music outside of the classical realm more. Too many kids are stuck in a bland world of 4/4 rhythm, and tonal theory learned from half a**ed guitar lessons.
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Important book for composers and others interested in new music, Mar 6 2008
By Anders Brødsgård - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Musical Resources (Paperback)
This book is important in its own rights AND as a source for the John Cage-oriented composer and an origin to the more famous theory texts by Karlheinz Stockhausen (who never mentioned this influence, as far as I know!). It's amazing how advanced a vision the young Cowell had - he began writing the texts in 1916 at the age of 17! Maybe Stockhausen used the theories artistically more satisfying and Cage became more famous, but read the book anyway and - by the way - listen to Cowells music!
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True and Natural Trailblazer in Music, Oct 12 2011
By John S. Hilliard - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Musical Resources (Paperback)
Cowell was a friend of Charles Ives. Both were naturals, instinctual innovators. This book is dated somewhat, but I still give it five stars for its forward vision. Rhythmically Cowell was as important in his ideas as Stravinsky I believe. You'll find all the rhythmic and metrical invention that we see daily in the works of Carter, for instance. There is nothing like it. I highly recommend this for composers.
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