The Dream Bridge: Songs by Charles Ives & Henry Cowell

Featuring

Aylish Kerrigan
Vladimir Valdivia
William Dowdall
Charles Ives
Henry Dixon Cowell

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Performer Biography

Vladimir Valdivia, the pianist, was born in Lima, Peru, and received a gold medal for excellence upon completing his studies at the National Conservatory of Music in Lima.

Composer Biography

Henry Cowell, an American composer, was exposed to Asian musical influences from Japan, China, Tahiti, the Philippines, and India during his early childhood.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Charles Ives's music uniquely combines pop melodies, jazz elements, Protestant hymns, Irish dance tunes, traffic noises, and European romanticism in a distinctly American style.

Cultural Impact

Henry Cowell had a significant influence on other notable composers such as John Cage, Lou Harrison, Burt Bacharach, and George Gershwin.

Compositional Technique

Henry Cowell invented 'tone clusters' and his experiments in rhythm, harmony, and instrumental sonorities were considered wild but later became influential.

Composer Biography

Charles Ives, considered the father of contemporary American music, was taught to experiment with quartertones, tone clusters, and polytonality by his military bandmaster father.

Performer Biography

Aylish Kerrigan, the mezzo-soprano on this album, is recognized as a foremost interpreter of Irish vocal music and established the first library of Irish music in China.