Bernard Chasan ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Ives' The Unanswered Question is not noted for beauty but I don't
>know of any other work which has so much food for thought (and ears) in
>such a short duration.  But of course They say that beauty is in the ears
>of the belistener.

How true, I think TUA *is* a beautiful work.

Incidentally, and I only noticed this while at a performance of this
earlier this seasons, the "question" is posed by the trumpet 7 times and
the flutes (or wind, depending on version) attempt an answre 6 times.

6x7=......

Deryk Barker
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