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[Cowell, Henry. (1897 - 1965)] Heyman, Katherine Ruth. (1877 - 1944). "The Relation of Ultramodern to Archaic Music," Inscribed to Cowell. Boston: Small, Maynard & Company. 1921. First edition. Small 8vo. 137 pp. Inscribed by the author on the first free endpage to fellow composer, Henry Cowell: "Henry Cowell from Katherine Ruth Heyman with sincere appreciation of his gifts. New York March 24, 1922." Original boards a little worn, corners bumped, overall fine. An interesting association copy.
Born in Sacramento, CA, Heyman studied in Berlin, Vienna and London before returning to the US to make her professional debut as pianist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1899. Thereafter, she made London her home base and toured extensively throughout Europe, performing as pianist and popularizing her own compositions, in particular her songs. A friend of Ezra Pound, she set some of his poems and was the dedicatee of his "Scriptor Ignotus." A specialist in Scriabin, was an important champion of his music in the US. In 1921, she became director of the Knox School in Cooperstown, NY and published some of her lectures as the present volume. In 1928, she founded the Groupe Estival pour la Musique Moderne in Paris.
Born in Sacramento, CA, Heyman studied in Berlin, Vienna and London before returning to the US to make her professional debut as pianist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1899. Thereafter, she made London her home base and toured extensively throughout Europe, performing as pianist and popularizing her own compositions, in particular her songs. A friend of Ezra Pound, she set some of his poems and was the dedicatee of his "Scriptor Ignotus." A specialist in Scriabin, was an important champion of his music in the US. In 1921, she became director of the Knox School in Cooperstown, NY and published some of her lectures as the present volume. In 1928, she founded the Groupe Estival pour la Musique Moderne in Paris.
[Cowell, Henry. (1897 - 1965)] Heyman, Katherine Ruth. (1877 - 1944). "The Relation of Ultramodern to Archaic Music," Inscribed to Cowell. Boston: Small, Maynard & Company. 1921. First edition. Small 8vo. 137 pp. Inscribed by the author on the first free endpage to fellow composer, Henry Cowell: "Henry Cowell from Katherine Ruth Heyman with sincere appreciation of his gifts. New York March 24, 1922." Original boards a little worn, corners bumped, overall fine. An interesting association copy.
Born in Sacramento, CA, Heyman studied in Berlin, Vienna and London before returning to the US to make her professional debut as pianist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1899. Thereafter, she made London her home base and toured extensively throughout Europe, performing as pianist and popularizing her own compositions, in particular her songs. A friend of Ezra Pound, she set some of his poems and was the dedicatee of his "Scriptor Ignotus." A specialist in Scriabin, was an important champion of his music in the US. In 1921, she became director of the Knox School in Cooperstown, NY and published some of her lectures as the present volume. In 1928, she founded the Groupe Estival pour la Musique Moderne in Paris.
Born in Sacramento, CA, Heyman studied in Berlin, Vienna and London before returning to the US to make her professional debut as pianist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1899. Thereafter, she made London her home base and toured extensively throughout Europe, performing as pianist and popularizing her own compositions, in particular her songs. A friend of Ezra Pound, she set some of his poems and was the dedicatee of his "Scriptor Ignotus." A specialist in Scriabin, was an important champion of his music in the US. In 1921, she became director of the Knox School in Cooperstown, NY and published some of her lectures as the present volume. In 1928, she founded the Groupe Estival pour la Musique Moderne in Paris.