Charles Ives - Cradle-Song

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Hush thee, dear child to slumbers;
We will sing softest numbers;
Nought thy sleeping encumbers

Summer is slowly dying;
Autumnal winds are sighing;
Faded leaflets are flying

Brightly the willows quiver;
Peacefully flows the river;
So shall love flow forever

Release Date: January 01, 1922

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"Cradle-Song" by Charles Ives is a gentle lullaby that soothes and comforts the listener. The lyrics speak of the tranquility of nature as summer fades into autumn, with soft melodies and tender words encouraging a child to drift off to sleep. The calming imagery of willows quivering and a river flowing peacefully evokes a sense of eternal love and security. Charles Ives' composition captures the essence of a peaceful night, allowing the listener to be enveloped in a sense of serenity and comfort.

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Arguably the first modernist composer, Charles Ives (1874-1954) was a solitary figure who composed in obscurity for most of his life. The son of a U.S. Army bandleader, Ives enjoyed a wildly successful career as an insurance executive. In his spare time, he composed music in a wide variety of genres that combined popular song, church hymns, military marches, and European art music in ways that used tone clusters, polytonality, and other techniques decades before they were adopted by European composers.