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48 posted on 05/15/2015 6:45:31 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))

49 posted on 05/15/2015 6:48:15 PM PDT by TMSuchman (John 15;13 & Exodus 21:22-25 Pacem Bello Pastoribus Canes [shepard of peace,dogs of war])

To: AZamericonnie; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; left that other site

VARIATIONS

Charles Ives (1874-1954) was the man who invented life insurance as a tool of estate planning, and he was one of the founders of Metropolitan Life. His college degree was in music at Yale, and he had a secret life as an organist and composer. It was only in his last years that Leonard Bernstein brought his music public recognition, so he could at least die with a smile on his face. He is regarded today as one of our great composers. A few years ago on Thanksgiving, I programmed his Second Symphony, one of the great American masterpieces. This is Ives’ take on our patriotic hymn.

One of the variations is bi-tonal, which may still be illegal in some states.

Charles Ives: Variations on “America”

50 posted on 05/15/2015 6:48:26 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)

52 posted on 05/15/2015 6:48:31 PM PDT by TMSuchman (John 15;13 & Exodus 21:22-25 Pacem Bello Pastoribus Canes [shepard of peace,dogs of war])

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