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In this exciting new study of a largely overlooked but nevertheless extremely important figure in American music, author Allen Cohen explores the relationship between theory and practice in the works of Howard Hanson, a prominent twentieth-century composer, conductor, and educator. In Hanson's book Harmonic Materials of Modern Music, he proffered a theory of classification of all possible pitch-class collections in the chromatic scale, showing ways of deriving larger collections from smaller ones, and demonstrating significant relationships among them. This theory anticipated in many ways the standard formulations of music set theory, while also influencing Hanson's own compositions. Following an introduction and biographical overview, Howard Hanson: Theory and Practice summarizes its subject's theoretical writings, examines their usefulness for both musicologists and composers, and analyzes in particular two of Hanson's musical pieces. In this way, Howard Hanson represents an exciting and highly educational look at a man and his work, both unacknowledged for too long. ... Read more

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An excellent book on Hanson's work
This is the first full-scale analytical book (other than a bio-bibliography) to be published on the work of American composer Howard Hanson.

Cohen's book is an excellent and required read for any scholar or serious listener interested in the music and compositional processes of Hanson -- an undervalued and underacknowledged figure in the history of American music. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on September 1, 1995. The length of the article is 830 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Howard Hanson: A Bio-Bibliography.
Author: Carl Rahkonen
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1995
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: v52Issue: n1Page: p112(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is an article from Sensible Sound, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1072 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Reissue Roundup.(THE MUSIC)(Howard Hanson Conducts Howard Hanson)(Sound recording review)
Publication: Sensible Sound (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 108Page: 61(3)

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Australian Studies, published by University of Queensland Press on September 1, 1998. The length of the article is 880 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Resurgence of Racism: Howard, Hanson and the Race Debate.(Review) (book reviews)
Author: Lisa Hill
Publication: Journal of Australian Studies (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1998
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Page: 193(1)

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This digital document is an article from Arena Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1472 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Hanson, Howard and the exhaustion of politics.(Editorial)
Publication: Arena Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 81Page: 2(2)

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