The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. 3

William Sharp (Performer), Charles Ives (Composer), Mary Ann Hart (Performer), Mary Ann Harr (Performer), Dennis Helmrich (Performer), Phillip Bush (Performer), Irma Vallecillo-Gray (Performer), Steven Blier (Performer), Gerard Hecht (Performer), Dora Ohrenstein (Performer), Paul Sperry (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

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• Performer: William Sharp, Mary Ann Hart, Mary Ann Harr, Dennis Helmrich, Phillip Bush, et al.
• Composer: Charles Ives
• Audio CD (February 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Albany Records
• ASIN: B0000049MM
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,619 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting introduction to an interesting composer, June 11, 2008

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Douglas Flummer "Doug" (C'dale, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. 3 (Audio CD)

Charles Ives was a man who defied the standard conventions of the day, and his songs serve to illustrate many of the facets that made him who he is. The man who grew up in late 19th century New England, his religious background, the patriotic pacifist (check out his version of Over There!), it all comes out in these songs. The performances are uniformly excellent, if a bit academic, but I think that "academic" is what is needed to accurately translate these compositions, which are all rather challenging to sing accurately. Highly recommended, especially for those interested in American classical music.