Synopsis Describes the life of American composer Charles Ives, who wrote music which expressed all the sounds he heard in the world, but which was not well received during his lifetime.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2002-03-18 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 10.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Describes the life of the twentieth-century American composer Charles Ives, who wrote music which expressed all the sounds he heard in the world, but which was not well received during his lifetime.
Industry Reviews "This vigorous and loving treatment begs to be read to musical accompaniment....An unusual and joyful treatment of an unusual and joyful subject." Kirkus Reviews (01/15/2002)
"Composer Charles Ives for children? Yes, it works, because Mordicai Gerstein takes as his theme Ives' lifelong fascination with the variety of sounds around him." Chicago Tribune Books - Mary Harris Russell (04/21/2002)
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