[Gutenberg 3673] • Essays Before a Sonata
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- Authors
- Ives, Charles
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton Company
- Tags
- no. 2 , ralph waldo , 1804-1864 , 1874-1954. sonatas , 1803-1882 , 1817-1862 , thoreau , emerson , ives , piano , charles , nathaniel , music , hawthorne , alcott family , henry david
- ISBN
- 9780393318302
- Date
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.10 MB
- Lang
- en
The *Essays Before a Sonata* was conceived by Ives as a preface of sorts to the composition. Ives's musings also explore the nature of music, discuss the source of a composer's impulses and inspiration, and offer some biting comments on celebrated masters. The writings in this collection—now featuring a comprehensive index-allow readers entry into the brilliant mind that produced some of America's most innovative musical works.