Rhythmicana
Avant-garde piano composition
Rhythmicana | |
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by Henry Cowell | |
Cowell at the piano, c. 1920s | |
Catalogue | HC 557 |
Composed | 1938 |
Performed | February 11, 1940 |
Movements | 3 |
Scoring | Piano |
Henry Cowell's 1938 work Rhythmicana is a suite of piano pieces centered on polyrhythms and dissonant counterpoint. It is known for its unusual time signatures, with the first two movements being in 1
1 time, and the third movement having the polymeter of 3
4 in the right hand and 5
4 in the left.
Background
Cowell had already used the title for his rhythmicon concerto seven years earlier.[1] The complexity results from Cowell's lifelong preoccupation with rhythmic exploration. The piece is dedicated to J. M. Beyer.[2][3]
References
External links
- Rhythmicana, HC 213: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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