Charles Ives's songs traverse a temporal distance from 1887 to 1926, showcasing a wide stylistic and emotional range.
Compositional Technique
The expressive variety in Ives's songs is vast, evolving from Austro-German Lieder and English parlour-song traditions to pieces showing anarchic humor or profound vision.
Album & Artwork
This album is the first volume in an edition that organizes Charles Ives's songs alphabetically, ensuring each volume contains a representative cross-section of his work.
Composer Biography
Charles Ives, the composer, wrote almost two hundred songs, with the genre playing a central part in his creative output.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The songs of Charles Ives, the composer, represent the heart of his creative thinking, even though his wider reputation often rests on his orchestral, chamber, and piano music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, USA, from May to June 2005.
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