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Charles Ives and the Classical Tradition

Charles Ives and the Classical Tradition
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  • ISBN-13: 9780300105278
  • ISBN: 0300105274
  • Publisher: Yale University Press

AUTHOR

Block, Geoffrey, Burkholder, J. Peter

SUMMARY

Although Charles Ives has long been viewed as the quintessential American composer, he was also closely linked to the European classical tradition, say the Ives scholars in this book. Contributors explore the influences on Ives of his musical predecessors and the parallels between Ives and his European contemporaries, revealing him as culturally unique and yet reliant on the classical tradition for aesthetic philosophy and musical techniques. "A stimulating and important contribution to Ives scholarship and to the understanding of twentieth-century music."-Larry Starr, University of Washington "A valuable addition to Ives scholarship."-Library Journal "Illuminates Ive's music by comparing it with that of other composers in Europe and the U.S. Begins with essays that examine the influences of his musical predecessors, and concludes with essays that find parallels between Ives and European contemporaries including Mahler, Schoenberg, Berg, and Stravinsky."-Reference & Research Book News "Each ofthe essays in Charles Ives is provided with copious and detailed notes. A general index covers the entire book. This work is essential reading for scholars interested in Ives and his music."-Kathryn Bumpass, NotesBlock, Geoffrey is the author of 'Charles Ives and the Classical Tradition' with ISBN 9780300105278 and ISBN 0300105274.

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