Essays Before a Sonata, The Majority, and Other Writings - Softcover

Ives, Charles

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Synopsis

Ives's second piano sonata, Concord, Mass., 1845, stands among the masterpieces of American music.

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.

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About the Author

Tom C. Owens is Associate Professor of Music at George Mason University.

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9780393005288: Essays Before a Sonata, The Majority, and Other Writings

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ISBN 10:  0393005283 ISBN 13:  9780393005288
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1970
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