Charles Ives

Evening Music | May 6, 2010

In a note attached to a copy of his "Three-Page Sonata," Charles Ives wrote that the piece was "made mostly as a joke to knock the mollycoddles out of their boxes and to kick out the soft ears." Tonight we hear this challenging piece. Also, music from Christopher Theofanidis and Francis Poulenc.


Also Featured Tonight:

Leroy Anderson / Classical Juke Box
J. Lange / I Found The Answer
Ludwig van Beethoven / Seven Variations on "God Save the King"
Camargo Guarnieri / Concertino
Erik Satie / Jack-in-the-Box

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