Charles Ives - 'The Unanswered Question'
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In the background a quiet and hauntingly beautiful chorale of strings represents, said Ives, "the silence of the Druids." Over that silence a solo trumpet proclaims, again and again, an enigmatic phrase representing "the perennial question of existence." In response to each question, a quartet of winds Ives called the "fighting answerers" runs around in search of a reply, becoming more and more frustrated until they reach a scream of rage.
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Excellent form for an excellent composition.
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Beautiful
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perfect example of a Wall of Sound
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beautiful. I am sure I will hear this when I die.
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the first two seconds is identical to vaughan williams' thomas tallis fantasia?
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It was mysterious I liked it.
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This was used in "The Thin Red Line", the movie by Terrence Malick and I thought it was composed by Hans Zimmer. Thanks.
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amazing usage of overtones
Please, who is the conductor (wonderful) and the orchestra (equally fine)?
Thanks
Bobbert153 1 year ago 2
@Bobbert153 conductor is Olivier Ochanine and orchestra is the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music's Concert Orchestra. :)
olivierochanine 5 months ago 2