Essays before a sonata, the Majority and other writings

by Charles Ives

Paper Book, 1962

Status

Available

Call number

818

DDC/MDS

818

Genres

Collection

Anthologies

Publication

New York : W.W. Norton, 1970, c1962.

Description

The Essays Before a Sonata was conceived by Ives as a preface of sorts to the composition. Ives's musings also explore the nature of music, discuss the source of a composer's impulses and inspiration, and offer some biting comments on celebrated masters. The writings in this collection--now featuring a comprehensive index-allow readers entry into the brilliant mind that produced some of America's most innovative musical works.

Subjects

Alcott family
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
Music United States History and criticism
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862

Language

English

Original publication date

1962

Physical description

xxv, 258 p.; 20 cm

ISBN

0393005283 / 9780393005288

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