Charles Ives : a good dissonance like a man /

Based on Ives' notes and reminiscences, traces major influences in the composer's life-the inspiration of the New England countryside, his heritage, his college days at Yale, and the insurance business that made him well-to-do and thus free to compose in his own way. Many of the composer&...

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Corporate Authors: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Home Vision (Firm)
Other Authors: Ives, Charles, 1874-1954, Bottoms, John, Ramos, Richard, Kingsbury, Sandra, Zorich, Louis
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: [Chicago] : Home Video, [1987?]
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Summary:Based on Ives' notes and reminiscences, traces major influences in the composer's life-the inspiration of the New England countryside, his heritage, his college days at Yale, and the insurance business that made him well-to-do and thus free to compose in his own way. Many of the composer's works are incorporated into the soundtrack, and the viewer is given a remarkably rich portrait of both the man and his music.
Item Description:Videocassette release of a 1977 motion picture.
"412-9055."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Music.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Peter Stein ; music, James Sinclair ; art, Joe Babas ; costumes, Carol Luiken.