The Symphonies; Orchestral Sets 1 & 2

by Charles Ives

The Symphonies; Orchestral Sets 1 & 2 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 January 2000
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:30:31
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A set of Charles Ives's four symphonies with the two Orchestral Sets, the core of his orchestral output. The works, composed between the 1890s and the 1910s and largely unperformed in his lifetime, layer hymns, marches and popular tunes into dense collage structures.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, instrumental, complex, progressive, dissonant, modern

Tracklist

  1. Allegro (11:28)
  2. Adagio Molto (Sostenuto) (7:49)
  3. Scherzo: Vivace (4:29)
  4. Allegro Molto
  5. Prelude: Maestoso (3:24)
  6. Allegretto (12:43)
  7. Fugue: Andante Moderato (8:16)
  8. Very Slowly - Largo Maestoso (8:41)
  9. An Elegy To Our Forefathers (3:33)
  10. The Rockstrewn Hills Join In The People's Outdoor Meeting (4:41)
  11. From Hanover Square North, At The End Of A Tragic Day, The Voices Of The People Again Arose (7:29)
  12. Andante Moderato (5:51)
  13. Allegro (10:28)
  14. Adagio Cantabile (9:35)
  15. Lento Maestoso (2:33)
  16. Allegro Molto Vivace (9:01)
  17. Old Folks Gatherin' (7:47)
  18. Childern's Day (7:17)
  19. Communion (6:14)
  20. The "St. Gaudens" In Boston Common (Col. Robert Gould Shaw And His Colored Regiment) (9:01)
  21. Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut (6:07)
  22. The Housatonic At Stockbridge (4:04)

Credits

  • Christoph Von Dohn谩nyi - primary artist, conductor
  • Sir Neville Marriner - primary artist, conductor
  • Zubin Mehta - primary artist, conductor
  • William Huber - photography, cover

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