Central Park in the Dark
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Central Park in the Dark is a musical composition by Charles Ives for chamber orchestra. It was composed in 1906 and has been paired with The Unanswered Question as part of "Two Contemplations" and wi
Charles Ives's graduation portrait from Yale University, c. June 1898
The Unanswered Question
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The Unanswered Question is a musical work by American composer Charles Ives. Originally paired with Central Park in the Dark as Two Contemplations in 1908, The Unanswered Question was revised by Ives
Central Park in the Dark
…Central Park in the Dark is a musical composition by Charles Ives for chamber orchestra. It was composed in 1906 and has been paired with The Unanswered Question as part of "Two Contemplations" and with Hallowe'en and The Pond in "Three Outdoor Scenes". The piece was first titled A Contemplation of Nothing Serious…
Charles Ives in 1913
Ives may have been quoting the line "Thou art the unanswered question" from Emerson's 1847 poem "The Sphinx".