Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2, "Concord"

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The Second Piano Sonata, Ives’s most expansive work for the instrument, was, according to the composer, “an attempt to present [one person’s] impression of the spirit of transcendentalism that is associated in the minds of many with Concord, Mass.,” of the mid 19th century. Gilbert Kalish performs the landmark work here; his intimate understanding of the piece led the Boston Globe to declare that he “quite simply owns this music.”

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The Second Piano Sonata, Ives’s most expansive work for the instrument, was, according to the composer, “an attempt to present [one person’s] impression of the spirit of transcendentalism that is associated in the minds of many with Concord, Mass.,” of the mid 19th century. This album features a performance of this landmark work by pianist Gilbert Kalish, whose intimate understanding of the piece led the Boston Globe to declare that he “quite simply owns this music.”

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PRODUCTION CREDITS
Engineering and musical supervision: Marc J. Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz
Recorded September 27-29, 1976, New York
Mastering: Robert C. Ludwig

Coordinator: Teresa Sterne
Cover art: Peter Cox
Design and art direction: Paula Bisacca

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71337

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1disc
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Gilbert Kalish
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Gilbert Kalish, piano
Samuel Baron, flute (4)
John Graham, viola (1)

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    The Second Piano Sonata, Ives’s most expansive work for the instrument, was, according to the composer, “an attempt to present [one person’s] impression of the spirit of transcendentalism that is associated in the minds of many with Concord, Mass.,” of the mid 19th century. This album features a performance of this landmark work by pianist Gilbert Kalish, whose intimate understanding of the piece led the Boston Globe to declare that he “quite simply owns this music.”

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    MUSICIANS
    Gilbert Kalish, piano
    Samuel Baron, flute (4)
    John Graham, viola (1)

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Engineering and musical supervision: Marc J. Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz
    Recorded September 27-29, 1976, New York
    Mastering: Robert C. Ludwig

    Coordinator: Teresa Sterne
    Cover art: Peter Cox
    Design and art direction: Paula Bisacca