Ives: Symphony No. 2; The Unanswered Question [Original recording remastered]

Charles Ives (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Conductor), Seiji Ozawa (Conductor), Maurice Peress (Conductor), Gunther Schuller (Conductor), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
• Conductor: Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Maurice Peress, Gunther Schuller
• Composer: Charles Ives
• Audio CD (August 30, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000AARL1Q
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,025 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #94 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Ives, Charles

Track Listings

1. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Andante moderato

2. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Allegro

3. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Adagio cantabile

4. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Lento maestoso

5. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Allegro molto vivace

6. The Unanswered Question (I & II), for trumpet, winds & string orchestra, S. 50 (K. 1C25): No. 1: The Unanswered Question for Trumpet,

7. Central Park in the Dark, for orchestra, S. 34 (K. 1C27): No. 2: Central Park in the Dark

8. Tone Roads No. 1, for chamber orchestra, S. 49i (K. 1C34/1)

9. From the Steeples and the Mountains, for 1 or 2 trumpet(s), trombone, 4 sets of bells & 2 pianos, S. 65 (K. 1C12)

10. The Rainbow, for orchestra, S. 45 (K. 1C33)

11. Ann Street (I), for theater orchestra (Set No. 5/4), S. 14iv

12. Scherzo: Over the Pavements, for piccolo, clarinet, bassoon (or baritone sax), 3 trombones, piano & percussion, S. 82 (K. 1C24)

13. Tone Roads No. 3, for chamber orchestra, S. 49iii (K. 1C34/3)

14. The Pond (Remembrance), for orchestra (and optional voice), S. 40 (K. 1C26)

15. Scherzo: All the Way Around and Back, for chamber ensemble, S. 81 (K. 2B12)

16. Chromâtimelôdtune, for theater orchestra (Schuller edition), S. 35 (K. 2B20)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Charles Ives classical CD, October 2, 2008

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David R. Kipling "Buxus Sempervirens" (BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ives: Symphony No. 2; The Unanswered Question (Audio CD)

My vinyl LP of this recording wore out years ago, but what made me buy the CD was recently hearing the haunting atmospheric use of Ives UNANSWERED QUESTION in the movie "Run Lola Run".

Ives was a brave individualist. If you are too, as regards classical music, I recommend this CD.

1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected. I had heard the music in a TV movie and was impressed, but dislike the CD, June 26, 2009

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This review is from: Ives: Symphony No. 2; The Unanswered Question (Audio CD)

Was not what I expected. I did not enjoy. One piece sounded like an orchestra tuning up.