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Born: October 20, 1874 in Danbury, CT
Years Active: 10 's, 20 's, 30 's, 40 's
Died: May 19, 1954 in New York, NY
Genre: Classical

Biography:
Highly original American composer of orchestral, chamber, and solo vocal and piano music who used and anticipated polytonality, atonality, and polymeter/polytone clusters. A unique quality of his music is the combination of well-known hymns and popul ...More >>

Discography: 1960 Charles Ives Universe Symphony (Larry Austin reconstruction)/ Orchestral Set No. 2 / The Unanswered Question (1908) / Central Park in the Dark (1898-1907) / "Holidays" Symphony Three Quarter-Tone Pieces in "New Music in Quarter-Tones" More >>

Similar Artists: Henry Cowell John J. Becker Carl Spaque Ruggles Lucia Dlugoszewski More >>

Influenced By: Horace Parker George Ives More >> Followers: Conlon Nancarrow Elliott Carter Gene "Blue Gene" Tyranny Henry Brant Lou Harrison More >>

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