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Bowles followed Copland to Paris, Berlin, and Morocco, immersing himself in the European cultural world and acquiring his first taste for the wanderlust that would become a hallmark of his life.īack in the States from 1933 to 1947, Bowles composed for the theatre, ballet, and films married novelist Jane Auer (with whom he would remain until her death in 1973 despite the stormy, unconventional nature of their relationship) wrote short stories and journalism and traveled extensively in Latin America. He was unable to decide which artistic direction to pursue professionally until Henry Cowell praised his music and recommended him to Aaron Copland. He wrote poetry, studied piano, composed music, and was fascinated by the visual arts. Not only was it the first time in almost five decades that he had set foot on native soil, it was also the first time since his expatriation in 1947 that a serious revival of his music was being launched.īorn in Jamaica, Queens (New York City) on December 30, 1910, Bowles sought refuge from an unhappy childhood in the life of the imagination. On September 19, 1995, a frail 84-year-old Paul Bowles acknowledged the cheers of New York’s Alice Tully Hall concert audience, which had just listened to his Pastorela, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, and song suite Secret Words, performed by the EOS Ensemble.

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