Ives, like the other composers on this program, used the folk music of his local region in his compositions. You’ll hear Ives’ use of the hymn in his fourth violin sonata, Boccherini’s use of Spanish folk songs, Bartók’s use of Hungarian folk tunes, and Brahms’s use of Romani music.

Charles Ives & the American Tradition: Folk Inspirations

Yale School of Music

This master class is part of the Janice B. and Milford D. Gerton Master Class Series

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Piano Master Class: Melvin Chen

Manhattan School of Music

The Professor in the Practice of Piano, who can deliver a “precise rendering” (The New York Times) of the repertoire, appears in recital.

Melvin Chen

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Melvin Chen, piano · Yale School of Music

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Jul 12, 2024

Charles Ives & the American Tradition: Folk Inspirations · Yale School of Music

Dec 5, 2023

Piano Master Class: Melvin Chen · Manhattan School of Music

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