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
Charles Ives in 1913
Ives may have been quoting the line "Thou art the unanswered question" from Emerson's 1847 poem "The Sphinx".
Elliott Carter
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Elliott Cook Carter Jr. was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century. He combined elements of European modernism and American "
Carter in the 2000s
Elliott Carter in 1917
Elliott Carter with Hans Rosbaud at the Donaueschingen Festival in 1957
Elliott Carter in 2007