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Charles Ives

Symphony No. 1 (Ives)

Charles Ives's Symphony No. 1 in D minor, written between 1898 and 1902, is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani and

This symphony is regularly alluded to in Michael Moorcock’s 1971 novel A Cure for Cancer.

Discography#

In general, since the work lasts about 40 minutes, leaving 40 minutes on a CD, it is usually paired with either No. 2 or No. 4. For example, the Hyperion Records CD by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton also includes Symphony No. 4 and Central Park in the Dark. The Naxos Records CD of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Sinclair includes instead the “Emerson” Concerto. * Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Morton Gould (premiere recording, RCA LSC-2893, 1966) * Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas (Sony Classical, 1991) * Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 9053, 1992) * RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Sinclair (Naxos 8.559175, 2003) * Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton (Hyperion Records, 2006) * Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis (Chandos CHAN 5152, 2015) * Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta * Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel * Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy

Composer
Charles Ives