Charles Ives by https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174 Charles Ives (1874-1854) was one of the first American composers to rise to international stature. He is known for the creative fusion of vernacular and art music styles in his music as well as for his musical experimentalism. One of the key features of Ives' work is his extensive use of musical borrowing in his compositions (we saw this before with the work song "Rosie" and "Hey Mama.") In this unit you will learn about Ives history, his approach to musical composition, and the reasons why some have called him "an American original."  en-us 2019-03-05 16:07:21 UTC 2025-08-08 23:38:50 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. How did Charles Ives's upbringing and childhood experiences shape his approach to music composition? dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337978470 2019-03-05 16:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337978470 2. What is the relationship between vernacular music and art music in Ives' oeuvre? dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337978757 2019-03-05 16:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337978757 3. In your opinion, what is particularly innovative about Ives's work "The Unanswered Question?" dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337979550 2019-03-05 16:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337979550 4. Charles Ives once made the following statement: The fabric of existence weaves itself whole. You cannot set art off in a corner and hope for it to have vitality, reality, substance. There can be nothing ‘exclusive’ about a substantial art. It comes directly out of the heart of life and thinking about life and living life. My work in music helped my business and my business helped my music. What is Ives reacting to in this statement? Which composers do you think he is referring to? (Hint: He is taking on people who feel art music needs to be exclusive in order to have cultural value). How might this statement inform our understanding of Ives' compositions? dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337979685 2019-03-05 16:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337979685 5. American composer Elliot Carter once made the following remarks about Ives' music: It is to me disappointing that Ives too frequently was unable and unwilling to invent musical material that expressed his own vision authentically, instead of relying on the material of others. In your opinion, was it "inauthentic" for Ives (and other composers) to make use of borrowed materials? (How does Ives' approach to borrowing differ from that of Nicki Minaj and David Guetta in "Hey Mama"? Is his usage more appropriate or ethical than theirs?) Is there a different understanding of authenticity at work for Ives then the one Carter implicitly invokes? dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337979848 2019-03-05 16:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337979848 Ives Tunes Page dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337981758 https://charlesives.org/borrowed-tunes/songs]]> 2019-03-05 16:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337981758 Ives Tunes in They Are There dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337984677 2019-03-05 16:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/337984677 Little Mix – Little Me / Fauré – Pavane https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338176913 2019-03-05 23:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338176913 American Wedding by Frank Ocean https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177040 2019-03-05 23:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177040 Uri Caine https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177052 2019-03-05 23:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177052 Ives, Things Our Fathers Loved dana_gorzelany https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177263 2019-03-05 23:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177263 Ariana Grande - 7 rings https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177290 2019-03-05 23:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338177290 https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338178688 2019-03-05 23:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338178688 https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338178777 2019-03-05 23:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338178777 "Gold Digger" borrowing from "I Got a Woman" https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338178826 https://youtu.be/CnI_LuCJ4Ek ]]> 2019-03-05 23:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338178826 https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338185108 2019-03-05 23:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338185108 They Might Be Giants singer borrowing from The Beatles https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338185413 2019-03-05 23:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338185413 https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338185790 2019-03-06 00:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_gorzelany/kmhzk5yo7174/wish/338185790