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Charles Ives 1874-1954

Charles Ives 1874-1954. Born in Danbury Connecticut Taught by father Composed and worked as an organist in spare time. 1927-Stopped composing Revised works Many works not premiered until the 1950’s Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for Third Symphony (c1904-1911). Style.

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Charles Ives 1874-1954

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  1. Charles Ives1874-1954 • Born in Danbury Connecticut • Taught by father • Composed and worked as an organist in spare time. • 1927-Stopped composing • Revised works • Many works not premiered until the 1950’s • Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for Third Symphony (c1904-1911)

  2. Style • Bitonality-two keys at once • Development of American patriotic songs • The Unanswered Question: 1906 • Premiered 1940 • “The contemplation of a serious matter” • Three separate components • String orchestra "the silences of the druids—who know, see and hear nothing." • Solo trumpet, placed behind audience "The Invisible Answer" • 4 flutes "The Perennial Question of Existence"

  3. George Gershwin1898-1937 Born Brooklyn, New York Age 15-dropped out of school Write songs Made piano rolls Vaudeville 1924-Collaborated with brother Ira on musicals Dialogue, dancing, and jazz music

  4. George Gershwin1898-1937 1924-Rhapsody in Blue First major example of Third Stream (a musical genre which is a synthesis of classical music and jazz.) Traveled to Paris Composed An American in Paris Filled with sound effects to portray the city 1935- Porgy and Bess

  5. Porgy and Bess Called a ‘folk opera’ Premiered on Broadway 1935 Use of recitative, leitmotif, polytonality, atonality Also, ‘black music’ and popular Set in Charleston, South Carolina Controversial: “racist” 1976-legitimized my Houston Grand Opera

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