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The Unanswered Question by Charles Ives (1874-1954). For flute quartet (oboe or clarinet substitutions), string quartet (or five-part string orchestra) and trumpet in C. This edition: Ives Society Critical Edition, with scores of both the 1906 and 1935 versions. 20th Century. Full Score - Study. Critical commentary. 19 pages. Duration 6 minutes, 15 seconds. Published by Peermusic (PR.615528510).

With critical commentary. 20th Century. 9x12 inches.

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        Marc W. Brandl

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        March 7, 2009

        musical score

        The score I ordered "The Unanswered Question" is pretty obscure. I thought I would have difficulty locating one. I found your site and was very pleased with the large selection of musical scores. I was even more pleased when I received the score in the mail. The commentary and history...

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        March 30, 2007

        The work to let me feel a mystery of space

        I'm enjoing classical music and DTM (amateur). I love this short, but fantastic music. I knew this work with very old Isao Tomita's LP(RCA) in 1984, but now you will be able to get more information about this work through internet. This piece was slightly expensive for me, but I...

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        Anonymous

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        December 17, 2006

        a vision of the beyond...

        One of Ives' seminal masterpieces, this piece along with Central Park in the Dark, marks the beginning of Ives' maturity. The beauty of this work is quite astonishing and its revolutionary construction is a marvel to behold. One of the finest works in all of American music.

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        Calista Shiraz

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        May 12, 2006

        The Unanswered Question

        A beautiful example of Ives ability to create tone clusters and polytonality. At the same time he has made it easier for people to grow an appreciation for modernist music.

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