How Did Charles Edward Ives Contribute To Modernism
COMPOSER REPORT
COMPOSER: Charles Edward Ives
BORN: October 20, 1874 in Danbury, Connecticut
DIED: May 19, 1954 in New York City, New York STYLE PERIOD: Modernism LIFE: Ives was the son of Mary Parmelee and George Ives, a U.S. Army bandmaster during the Civil War. He used to watch his father 's band play at the Danbury town square. His father gave him his first lessons in music and encouraged him to experiment with different sounds. At the age of fourteen, Ives became a church organist and wrote hymns and songs for church services. As much as he loved music, he realized it was not a practical way to make money, so he began going to school at Yale in September of 1894. His father died in November of 1894. While at Yale, he
COMPOSER: Charles Edward Ives
BORN: October 20, 1874 in Danbury, Connecticut
DIED: May 19, 1954 in New York City, New York STYLE PERIOD: Modernism LIFE: Ives was the son of Mary Parmelee and George Ives, a U.S. Army bandmaster during the Civil War. He used to watch his father 's band play at the Danbury town square. His father gave him his first lessons in music and encouraged him to experiment with different sounds. At the age of fourteen, Ives became a church organist and wrote hymns and songs for church services. As much as he loved music, he realized it was not a practical way to make money, so he began going to school at Yale in September of 1894. His father died in November of 1894. While at Yale, he