Ives - Three Places in New England

Ives - Three Places in New England

André de Ridder conducts the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Charles Ives's 'Three Places in New England'. This three-movement composition for orchestra was written between 1911 and 1914. To ease the listener into his avant-garde chromaticism, Ives paraphrases various American folk tunes as familiar reference points. The three movements (slow, fast, slow) refer to places in the northeast of the United States. Ives attempts to paint a picture of American lifestyle and patriotism as it was at the turn of the 20th century. With a duration of around 20 minutes, the work has become one of Ives's most performed works. It exhibits signature traits of his style: layered textures with multiple melodies, references to recognizable hymns and marching tunes, and the use of tone clusters and sharp textual contrasts. This concert was recorded at the Gothenburg Concert Hall in Sweden on April 11, 2018.