Ostinato Pianissimo, HC 505 (Cowell, Henry)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Allegro ( = 60) sempre pianissimo
Composition Year 1934
Genre Categories Ostinatos; For 8 percussion; Scores featuring percussion soloists; For 8 players

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Performances

Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

 Complete Score (CA)
#1065018 - 0.45MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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⇒ 8 more: String Piano (1st Player) • String Piano (2nd Player) • 8 Rice Bowls • Xylophone • Woodblocks/Tambourine/Guiro • 2 Bongos • 3 Drums • 3 Gongs

 String Piano (1st Player) (CA)
#1065019 - 0.06MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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 String Piano (2nd Player) (CA)
#1065020 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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 8 Rice Bowls (CA)
#1065021 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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 Xylophone (CA)
#1065022 - 0.06MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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 Woodblocks/Tambourine/Guiro (CA)
#1065023 - 0.06MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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 2 Bongos (CA)
#1065024 - 0.03MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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 3 Drums (CA)
#1065025 - 0.03MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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 3 Gongs (CA)
#1065026 - 0.03MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Pfaffhauser

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Publisher. Info. New York: New Music Edition, 1952.
Bryn Mawr, Pa.: Merion Music, Inc., 1958 (copyright assigned).
Reprinted Bryn Mawr: Merion Music, 1979.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
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 Complete Score (CA)
#429328 - 0.30MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/49/36 - Prking

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Publisher. Info. New Music, Vol. 26, No. 1.

New York: New Music Edition, October 1952.

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Misc. Notes The score has a 1953 copyright notice, which does not match the publication year in this case.
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General Information

Work Title Ostinato Pianissimo
Alternative. Title Ostinato Pianissimo for Percussion Band
Composer Cowell, Henry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HC 505
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IHC 12
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Allegro ( = 60) sempre pianissimo
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1934
First Publication. 1952
Dedication For Nicolas Slonimsky (1894–1995)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2.5 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation percussion (8 players)
InstrDetail 2 string pianos, 8 rice bowls, xylophone, woodblocks, tambourine, guiro, 2 bongos, 3 drums, 3 gongs
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