Charles Ives
Music of Machaut, the teenaged Mozart, and three vibrant American composers, plus a remarkable book about Charles Ives and his works.
Read MoreDiscs dedicated to overlooked composers Harold Shapero and Peter Lieberson are well worth your attention. Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra don’t do well by Charles Ives’ final symphony, but the three preceding symphonies fare better.
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Rethinking the Repertoire #19 — Charles Ives’ Orchestral Set no. 2
Charles Ives continues to stand, after 140-plus years, as the ultimate American Composer.
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