Every great inspiration is but an experiment - though every experiment we know, is not a great inspiration.

Charles Ives

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Charles Edward Ives (; October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American modernist composer, actuary and businessman. Ives was among the earliest renowned American composers to achieve recognition on a global scale. His music was largely ignored during his early career, and many of his works went unperformed...

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