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Charles Ives

American modernist composer (1874–1954)
Person human Q309648
Charles Ives
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Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
October 20, 1874
Date of death
May 19, 1954
Place of birth
Danbury
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
actuary, composer
Educated at
Yale University, Harvard University, Hopkins School[12][13][14]
Award received
Pulitzer Prize for Music[17]
Notable work
Variations on "America", Symphony No. 3[15][16]
Father
George Ives[8]
Mother
Mary Elizabeth Parmelee[9]
Spouse
Harmony Twichell Ives[10]
Genre
symphony[21]
Official website
charlesives.org[25]
Student of
Horatio Parker[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[32]
Described by source
UbuWeb, BEIC Digital Library, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers, Belarusian encyclopedia[28][29][30][31]
Family name
Ives (family name)[22]
Given name
Charles, Edward[23][24]
Instrument
pipe organ[27]
List of works
list of compositions by Charles Ives[33]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Letters[18]
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Member of sports team
Yale Bulldogs football[20]
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P14750
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Place of burial
Wooster Cemetery[7]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Open Library ID
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Prabook ID
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Pushkin Museum artist ID
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RISM ID
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Radio France person ID
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Category:Compositions by Charles Ives
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UOM ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Mb:composer 26
Symphony No. 3, Symphony No. 3, Piano Sonata No. 2, Piano Sonata No. 2, Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 2, Symphony No. 2 +18 more
Compositions 8
The Valley of Love, Symphony No. 3, Piano Sonata No. 2, Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 2, The Unanswered Question, Symphony No. 4, A Symphony: New England Holidays
Described by source 2
UbuWeb, BEIC Digital Library
Educated at 2
Harvard University, Yale University
Given name 2
Edward, Charles
Mb:lyricist 2
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Named after 2
Ives, Charles Ives Prize
Occupation 2
composer, actuary
Award received 1
Pulitzer Prize for Music
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United States
Genre 1
symphony
Influenced 1
Bernard Herrmann
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
pipe organ
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mb:performer of 1
Music for a Time of War
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Notable work 1
Symphony No. 3
Place of birth 1
Danbury
Place of death 1
New York City
Related category 1
Category:Compositions by Charles Ives
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Horatio Parker
Teachers 1
Horatio Parker
Writing language 1
English
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Category:Compositions by Charles Ives
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George Ives
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Horatio Parker
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Summary

Charles Ives was born on October 20, 1874[1], in Danbury[2]. He died on May 19, 1954[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an actuary[5] and composer[6].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[34]

  • Country: US[35]

  • Began / founded: 1874-10-20[36]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1954-05-19[37]

  • Genre(s): classical, modern classical[38]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer, modern classical[39]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eb87b85e-857d-4c11-8aa9-4c55f3b54880[40]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Ives include Charles Ives Prize[41], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1998[44] and Ives[45], an impact crater[46].

Why It Matters

Charles Ives has been cited as an influence by Bernard Herrmann[47], a composer[48], 1911–1975[49], of United States[50], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[51], specialised in film score[52].

Entities named for him include Charles Ives Prize[41], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1998[44] and Ives[45], an impact crater[46].

FAQs

Where was Charles Ives born?

Charles Ives's place of birth was Danbury[2].

Where did Charles Ives die?

Charles Ives died in New York City[4].

Who were Charles Ives's parents?

Charles Ives's father was George Ives[8]. Charles Ives's mother was Mary Elizabeth Parmelee[9].

Who was Charles Ives married to?

Charles Ives's spouses include Harmony Twichell Ives[10].

What did Charles Ives do for work?

Charles Ives worked as an actuary[5] and composer[6].

Where did Charles Ives go to school?

Charles Ives was educated at Yale University[12], Harvard University[13], and Hopkins School[14].

What awards did Charles Ives receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Music[17].

Who did Charles Ives influence?

Charles Ives has been cited as an influence by Bernard Herrmann[47].

Related Entities

Bernard Herrmann New York City UbuWeb United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [28] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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