Charles Ives plays Charles Ives

UNIQUE historical recording of Charles Ives at the piano, playing the third movement "The Alcotts" from his Piano Sonata No.2 (Concord Sonata).

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Music

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• charles
• ives
• concord
• sonata
• piano
• alcotts
• historical
• orchard
• house

[ExVash]

Ives was *WAY* ahead of his time.

[NGS712]

I agree, how can a composer that is virtually unknown compared to the 'bigger' names be overrated?

Ives' music I think represents America perfectly in it's ability to be both lyrically beautiful and nostalgic yet also rebellious and chaotic.

[harryslide]

You can get a great and fascinating glimpse into his inspirations via Jan Swafford's super bio of the great man! Terrific!

[cuallito]

If this doesn't doesn't weird to you, you're American :)

[humperdinkysaurus]

@KawhackitaRag Get on Spotify! The whole of "Ives plays Ives: the complete recordings of Charles Ives at the piano" is on there.

[KawhackitaRag]

@drwolfe3fyzn What is that supposed to mean? I know two composers who can barely play their own works (one cannot play his more difficult works), but when they do play what they can of their own stuff, it is still correct... the phrasing is right, the dynamics and tempo(s) are right, etc. etc. so that even if they hit some wrong notes, you can still learn a great deal from their performance. Even a poor recording by the composer (and this is a GREAT one!) is far, FAR better than none at all!

[KawhackitaRag]

Did Ives ever record anything else? On any instrument? (I'd especially love to hear him at the organ!). If so, where can I get these recordings today? The Charles Ives Society website is as clear as mud in this regard... I can find no mention of Ives' own recordings anywhere on there.

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard, and it does not sound disjointed, dark or aggressive as do too many other performances that I have heard by others of his music.

[killjoysxe]

im related to him :D

[anonysquirrel]

Didn't Ives own a tuning hammer?

[zzausel]

I love him more than every other USAmerican composer. He got personality, sensibility, and soul. He is not chaotic and not noisy. This peace is a good prove of it.

[numestube]

tan tan tan ...5th symphony of Beethoven quoted :)

I think Ives here shows to be an excellent pianis. I like very much Thanks

[missstrangeff]

thanks for sharing!