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Will Ferrell & Harper Steele's Roadtrip Across America

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Celebrating Charles Ives: An Avant-Garde Pioneer

This chapter marks the 150th birthday of Charles Ives, exploring his groundbreaking contributions to American music and his innovative compositional techniques. It also examines key works like the Concord Sonata and The St. Gordens, Black March, highlighting Ives' connection to American transcendentalism and his reflective relationship with history.

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