Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). Second Pianoforte Sonata - "Concord, Mass 1840-60" - SIGNED. Arrow Music Press, Inc.. 1947. Second edition. Very rare signed copy of what is widely regarded as one of the most important piano compositions of the 20th Century. Signed "Chas. E. Ives" in his customary neurasthenic/Parkinsonian-hand, about seven weeks before the composer's death. Inscribed and dated by his wife, Harmony, above the signature. In very fine condition throughout.
Though little appreciated during his lifetime, Ives is now regarded internationally as one of the great American classical composers of the 20th century. According to the Ives Catalogue by John Kirkpatrick, Ives’ own records and memos indicate that the Concord Sonata was mostly composed, or more exactly recomposed, in 1911-12, from the unfinished scores of the Orchard House Overture (1904), the Emerson Concerto (1907), and the Hawthorne Concerto (1910). Though Ives played the whole Sonata for a friend in 1912, he considered the last two movements not finished until 1915. The Essays Before A Sonata were written in 1919. In 1920, both the Sonata and the Essays were privately printed. The revised edition of the Sonata was prepared by Ives himself in 1940-47, with considerable help from George F. Roberts, and was published in 1947 by Arrow Music Press.
Though little appreciated during his lifetime, Ives is now regarded internationally as one of the great American classical composers of the 20th century. According to the Ives Catalogue by John Kirkpatrick, Ives’ own records and memos indicate that the Concord Sonata was mostly composed, or more exactly recomposed, in 1911-12, from the unfinished scores of the Orchard House Overture (1904), the Emerson Concerto (1907), and the Hawthorne Concerto (1910). Though Ives played the whole Sonata for a friend in 1912, he considered the last two movements not finished until 1915. The Essays Before A Sonata were written in 1919. In 1920, both the Sonata and the Essays were privately printed. The revised edition of the Sonata was prepared by Ives himself in 1940-47, with considerable help from George F. Roberts, and was published in 1947 by Arrow Music Press.
Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). Second Pianoforte Sonata - "Concord, Mass 1840-60" - SIGNED. Arrow Music Press, Inc.. 1947. Second edition. Very rare signed copy of what is widely regarded as one of the most important piano compositions of the 20th Century. Signed "Chas. E. Ives" in his customary neurasthenic/Parkinsonian-hand, about seven weeks before the composer's death. Inscribed and dated by his wife, Harmony, above the signature. In very fine condition throughout.
Though little appreciated during his lifetime, Ives is now regarded internationally as one of the great American classical composers of the 20th century. According to the Ives Catalogue by John Kirkpatrick, Ives’ own records and memos indicate that the Concord Sonata was mostly composed, or more exactly recomposed, in 1911-12, from the unfinished scores of the Orchard House Overture (1904), the Emerson Concerto (1907), and the Hawthorne Concerto (1910). Though Ives played the whole Sonata for a friend in 1912, he considered the last two movements not finished until 1915. The Essays Before A Sonata were written in 1919. In 1920, both the Sonata and the Essays were privately printed. The revised edition of the Sonata was prepared by Ives himself in 1940-47, with considerable help from George F. Roberts, and was published in 1947 by Arrow Music Press.
Though little appreciated during his lifetime, Ives is now regarded internationally as one of the great American classical composers of the 20th century. According to the Ives Catalogue by John Kirkpatrick, Ives’ own records and memos indicate that the Concord Sonata was mostly composed, or more exactly recomposed, in 1911-12, from the unfinished scores of the Orchard House Overture (1904), the Emerson Concerto (1907), and the Hawthorne Concerto (1910). Though Ives played the whole Sonata for a friend in 1912, he considered the last two movements not finished until 1915. The Essays Before A Sonata were written in 1919. In 1920, both the Sonata and the Essays were privately printed. The revised edition of the Sonata was prepared by Ives himself in 1940-47, with considerable help from George F. Roberts, and was published in 1947 by Arrow Music Press.