Piano Sonata no. 2 “Concord” / Three Quarter‐Tone Pieces

Album by Charles Ives & Alexei Lubimov & Pierre‐Laurent Aimard

Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord" and Three Quarter-Tone Pieces are two significant works by American composer Charles Ives, composed in the early 20th century. The sonata pays homage to transcendentalist figures through its four movements, while the Three Quarter-Tone Pieces explore microtonal experimentation by employing two pianos tuned a quarter-tone apart.
First released: 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 2 “Concord, Mass., 1840–60”: I. “Emerson”
    16:36
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 2 “Concord, Mass., 1840–60”: II. “Hawthorne”
    13:04
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 2 “Concord, Mass., 1840–60”: III. “The Alcotts”
    6:13
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 2 “Concord, Mass., 1840–60”: IV. “Thoreau”
    12:05
  5. 5.
    Three Quarter‐Tone Pieces for Two Pianos: I. Largo
    3:54
  6. 6.
    Three Quarter‐Tone Pieces for Two Pianos: II. Allegro
    3:28
  7. 7.
    Three Quarter‐Tone Pieces for Two Pianos: III. Choral
    4:24

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