Charles Ives

Charles Edward Ives was an American modernist composer, one of the first American composers of international renown. Sources of Ives' tonal imagery included hymn tunes and traditional songs; he also incorporated melodies of the town band at holiday parade, the fiddlers at Saturday night dances, patriotic songs, sentimental parlor ballads, and the melodies of Stephen Foster.

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Oct 20, 1874

Deathday:

19 thg 5, 1954

Place of birth:

Danbury, Connecticut, USA