114 Songs by Charles Ives

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One of the most commonly produced types of music books was the piano score. Charles Ives grew in popularity while he was composing. While the fame of Ives gradually increased. Once he did reach fame, the musical world was rapidly changing and it left Ives in Isolation when he did not evolve to the current trends. Ives created many different music books in which the pages contained only piano scores. The piano score was defined by a literal transcription of the music which allowed musicians to perform the music. Charles Ives 114 Songs show various piano scores.  Ives was also one of the first American composers that gained notoriety internationally.  His music is widely shown for its innovations that inspired later 20th century art.

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114 Songs by Charles Ives