Composer Charles Ives died 50 years ago Wednesday. Though Ives is now widely recognized as one of America's most important composers, his work was not performed during his most creative years.

This is FRESH AIR. This year marks the 150th birthday of Charles Ives. Many music lovers consider him the first truly great American composer, although some of them are bewildered by his untraditional ...

An older gentleman walks onto the stage, as if out of the cold. He welcomes his audience — us. He cordially, masterfully slides from the customary pre-play cautions regarding cellphones and chatting ...

LENOX — Only one composer would mark a section of his music to be played with "slugarocko." That composer would be Charles Ives. Just when beauty or sentiment emerges too clearly from this Connecticut ...