Piano Sonata no. 2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60"

Album by Charles Ives & Gilbert Kalish

Piano Sonata No. 2, 'Concord, Mass., 1840-60', is a piano sonata by American composer Charles Ives, completed in 1915. The work blends polytonal and dissonant textures, abrupt tempo and dynamic contrasts, extended pianistic techniques and programmatic references to New England literary figures, exemplifying Ives's mature experimental approach and its role in early 20th-century American piano repertoire.
First released: 7th May 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60", S. 88: I. "Emerson"
    17:53
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60", S. 88: II. "Hawthorne"
    12:39
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60", S. 88: III. "The Alcotts"
    6:06
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60", S. 88: IV. "Thoreau"
    12:44

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