Cowell, Henry. (1897–1965); Ruggles, Carl. (1876–1971); Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). 1931 New School Concert Program. A rare original program from a very famous concert of The Chamber Orchestra of Boston directed by Nicolas Slonimsky (1894 - 1995) which included early performances of works by Bryant, Ruggles, Ives, Cowell, Caturla, as well as of Mozart's "A Musical Joke." In fine condition.
Presented at the New School for Social Research in NYC on February 7, 1931, this program was exactly the same as the one presented by Slonimsky one month prior at NY Town Hall, which included the first public performance of Ives's "Thee Places" and one of the last concerts of his own music which Ives attended. "Ives had not responded, at least outwardly, when his own music was booed and jeered. But when the Ruggles work brought hisses, he jumped up shouting, 'You God damn sissy...when you hear strong masculine music like this, get up and use your ears like a man.' " (Stuart Feder, "Charles Ives, 'my father's song': a psychoanalytic biography," p. 325)
Presented at the New School for Social Research in NYC on February 7, 1931, this program was exactly the same as the one presented by Slonimsky one month prior at NY Town Hall, which included the first public performance of Ives's "Thee Places" and one of the last concerts of his own music which Ives attended. "Ives had not responded, at least outwardly, when his own music was booed and jeered. But when the Ruggles work brought hisses, he jumped up shouting, 'You God damn sissy...when you hear strong masculine music like this, get up and use your ears like a man.' " (Stuart Feder, "Charles Ives, 'my father's song': a psychoanalytic biography," p. 325)
Cowell, Henry. (1897–1965); Ruggles, Carl. (1876–1971); Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). 1931 New School Concert Program. A rare original program from a very famous concert of The Chamber Orchestra of Boston directed by Nicolas Slonimsky (1894 - 1995) which included early performances of works by Bryant, Ruggles, Ives, Cowell, Caturla, as well as of Mozart's "A Musical Joke." In fine condition.
Presented at the New School for Social Research in NYC on February 7, 1931, this program was exactly the same as the one presented by Slonimsky one month prior at NY Town Hall, which included the first public performance of Ives's "Thee Places" and one of the last concerts of his own music which Ives attended. "Ives had not responded, at least outwardly, when his own music was booed and jeered. But when the Ruggles work brought hisses, he jumped up shouting, 'You God damn sissy...when you hear strong masculine music like this, get up and use your ears like a man.' " (Stuart Feder, "Charles Ives, 'my father's song': a psychoanalytic biography," p. 325)
Presented at the New School for Social Research in NYC on February 7, 1931, this program was exactly the same as the one presented by Slonimsky one month prior at NY Town Hall, which included the first public performance of Ives's "Thee Places" and one of the last concerts of his own music which Ives attended. "Ives had not responded, at least outwardly, when his own music was booed and jeered. But when the Ruggles work brought hisses, he jumped up shouting, 'You God damn sissy...when you hear strong masculine music like this, get up and use your ears like a man.' " (Stuart Feder, "Charles Ives, 'my father's song': a psychoanalytic biography," p. 325)