The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. 3

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

Product Details

• Performer: William Sharp, Mary Ann Harr, Mary Ann Hart, Dennis Helmrich, Gerard Hecht, et al.
• Composer: Charles Ives
• Audio CD (February 16, 1995)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Albany Records
• ASIN: B0000049MM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #244,795 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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

By	Douglas Flummer "Doug" (C'dale, Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.