Music by 20th-century composers. Charles Ives II
American composer Charles Ives lived from 1874 until 1954. While he was alive his works were hardly performed, but nowadays he is regarded as the first American composer of international significance. Every first Tuesday of the month you will hear a new episode about this enigmatic figure.
1 – George J. Webb and George Duffield. Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus. Hereford Cathedral Choir conducted by Roy Massey. Robert Green, organ.
2 – Charles Ives. ‘Postlude.’ String Quartet no. 1 ‘From the Salvation Army.’ Emerson String Quartet.
3 – Ives. Central Park in the Dark. Radio Symphony Orchestra Leipzig conducted by Wolf-Dieter Hauschild.
4 – Ives. The Unanswered Question. Orchestra of St. Luke’s conducted by John Adams.
5 – Ives. String Quartet no. 2. Emerson String Quartet.
6 – Ives. Set no. 1 for chamber orchestra. Ensemble Modern conducted by Ingo Metzmacher.
