BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Charles Ives (1874-1954) was probably one of the most psycho-
intellectually brilliant, imaginative and flexible Americans to
ever "walk the land of freedom." A graduate of Yale, he became a
multi-millionaire in the American insurance industry, introducing
brilliant innovations within that industry. He also, unlike a
few composers, found the time and the money (being a shrewd and
practical businessman) to get married and have children.
His accomplishments for which he is best known, however, are
those in the field of music. At the time of its composition,
Ives‘ music was probably the most radically modern in history,
and by itself had enough material to serve as the foundation of
modern 20th century music. For example, at the turn of the
century, this eccentric composer created band works featuring
multiple melodies of multiple time signatures opposing and
complimenting each other within

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