The life of Charles Ives / Stuart Feder.
| Author/creator | Feder, Stuart |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999. |
| Description | xiii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Musical lives Musical lives. ^A389495 |
| Contents | White city, green hills -- American arcady -- The greatest war and remembrance -- Born in America -- The Gilded Age was the golden age -- Bright college years and dreary -- Manhood at Yale and "Poverty Flat" -- "Giving up" music -- taking up business -- Ives in love -- The creative decade, 1908-1918 -- Trilogy -- World and cosmos -- Shadow and sunrise. |
| Abstract | The life of Charles Ives spanned two centuries, as he grew up in the nineteenth and composed chiefly in the twentieth. His nostalgia for a simpler life in the New England country town of his youth is revealed in his frequent musical quotation of songs of that earlier time: parlor and patriot songs, hymns and gospel music. He had learned these songs early in his life through his father, a village bandmaster, who remained the most important influence in his life and music. Ives absorbed these influences within an innovative and modern musical style of composition. This account of Ives's life clarifies the complexities of the man and his music, while his straightforward discussion of this uniquely autobiographical music in turn illuminates the narrative. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index. |
| LCCN | 98049662 |
| ISBN | 0521590728 (hardbound) |
| ISBN | 0521599318 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.I94 F42 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |