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"If a composer has a nice wife and some nice children, how can he let the children starve on his dissonances?"

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About Charles Ives

Charles Ives was an American composer whose experimental work became highly influential in 20th-century music. He integrated hymns, marches, and innovative harmonies into his compositions. Ives is regarded as a central figure in the development of modern American classical music.

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