Symphony No. 2; Central Park in the Dark; The Unanswered Question; Tone Roads No. 1; Hymn for Strings; Hallowe'en; The Gong on the Hook and Ladder

by Charles Ives / New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 2; Central Park in the Dark; The Unanswered Question; Tone Roads No. 1; Hymn for Strings; Hallowe'en; The Gong on the Hook and Ladder cover art

Leonard Bernstein, a major champion of Charles Ives's work, conducts a masterful exploration of the American composer's radically idiosyncratic catalog. The performances perfectly illuminate Ives's pioneering use of polytonality and dissonance, seamlessly blending traditional marching band melodies with profoundly eerie, avant-garde orchestral textures.

Genres

  • Modern Classical
  • Orchestral Music

Tracklist

  1. The Gong On The Hook And Ladder Or Firemen's Parade On Main Street
  2. Tone Roads No. 1
  3. Hymn: Largo Cantabile
  4. Hallowe'en
  5. Central Park In The Dark
  6. The Unanswered Question