Charles Ives is widely regarded as the first great American composer of classical music.
Peter Burkholder provides an introduction to the composer\'s diverse musical output and unusual career to readers of any background, discussing about forty of the best and most c.
Award-winning music historian J.
Knowing one Ives piece may not prepare you for another.
But Listening to his music is an adventure--hearing how a piece begins may not prepare you for what comes next, or how it ends.
Charles Ives is widely regarded as the first great American composer of classical music