The Unanswered Question; Holidays (Symphony); Central Park in the Dark / Concerto for Orchestra

by Charles Ives / Elliott Carter

The Unanswered Question; Holidays (Symphony); Central Park in the Dark / Concerto for Orchestra cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 31 March 1998
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:03:05
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation pairing orchestral works by Charles Ives and Elliott Carter, two generations of American modernism. Ives's layered collages and Carter's rhythmically complex Concerto for Orchestra frame a century of US composition.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, instrumental, complex, piano, acoustic, modern

Tracklist

  1. Washington's Birthday (10:27)
  2. Decoration Day (9:57)
  3. The Fourth Of July (6:04)
  4. Thanksgiving And Forfathers (14:57)
  5. The Unanswered Question (Revised Version) (7:13)
  6. Central Park In The Dark (7:26)
  7. The Unanswereed Question (Original Version) (7:01)

Credits

  • Charles Ives - primary artist, composed by
  • Michael Tilson Thomas - primary artist, conductor
  • Gary Schultz - edited by [music editor]
  • Hank Altman - supervised by [remote technical supervisor]

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