Charles Edward Ives
Nationality: American
Born: 1874-1954
Education/Training: studied piano and organ at a young age and played drums in his father's band, learning harmony and counterpoint from his father who also encouraged experimentation; at 14 became the youngest church organist in the state; entered Yale in 1894 where he studied music with Horatio Parker
Best Known For: integrating American and European musical traditions, innovations in rhythm, harmony and form, combined with an unparalleled ability to evoke the sounds and feelings of American life
Notable Compositions: The Unanswered Question, Second Symphony, Fourth of July
Curious Facts:
worked as an insurance salesman for 30 years, composing in his free time; opened his own insurance company, Ives & Co., in 1907; used a wide variety of styles, ranging from tonal romanticism to radical experimentation, even in pieces written during the same period
Born: 1874-1954
Education/Training: studied piano and organ at a young age and played drums in his father's band, learning harmony and counterpoint from his father who also encouraged experimentation; at 14 became the youngest church organist in the state; entered Yale in 1894 where he studied music with Horatio Parker
Best Known For: integrating American and European musical traditions, innovations in rhythm, harmony and form, combined with an unparalleled ability to evoke the sounds and feelings of American life
Notable Compositions: The Unanswered Question, Second Symphony, Fourth of July
Curious Facts:
worked as an insurance salesman for 30 years, composing in his free time; opened his own insurance company, Ives & Co., in 1907; used a wide variety of styles, ranging from tonal romanticism to radical experimentation, even in pieces written during the same period
REPERTOIRE: The Unanswered Question
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Sonic L.A. | Oct 23, 2003 |
REPERTOIRE: Little Star of Bethlehem
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas Round the World | Dec 16, 1989 |
| Christmas Round the World | Dec 17, 1989 |
REPERTOIRE: From the Steepless and the Mountains
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Golden Voices and Gleaming Brass | Feb 27, 1982 |
| Golden Voices and Gleaming Brass | Feb 28, 1982 |
REPERTOIRE: At the River
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Grandpeople's Concert | Mar 6, 1980 |
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
REPERTOIRE: Psalm 90
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Contemporary Music Concert | Feb 24, 1968 |
REPERTOIRE: Symphony No. 4
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LAMC Presents: The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers | Oct 24, 1981 |
| Great Opera Choruses | Apr 26, 1981 |
| The Passion According to St. John | Mar 21, 1981 |
REPERTOIRE: General William Booth Enters Into Heaven
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| American Songs & Spirituals | Jun 2, 2013 |
REPERTOIRE: Symphony No. 4
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Ives Symphony No. 4 | Mar 25, 1971 |
| LA Phil: Ives Symphony No. 4 | Mar 26, 1971 |
| LA Phil: Ives Symphony No. 4 | Mar 28, 1971 |
REPERTOIRE: A Symphony: New England Holidays
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Tchaikovsky & Ives with MTT | Dec 9, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: A Symphony: New England Holidays
| Concert Details | Date |
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| Tchaikovsky & Ives with MTT | Dec 8, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: A Symphony: New England Holidays
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Tchaikovsky & Ives with MTT | Dec 7, 2018 |
