Charles Ives - In Flanders Fields

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In Flanders fields the poppies blow;
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly
Scarce heard amidst the guns below

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though thе poppies grow
In Flanders fields

Release Date: January 01, 1922

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"In Flanders Fields" is a haunting and poignant musical adaptation of the famous poem by John McCrae, set to music by American composer Charles Ives. The song captures the solemn and somber atmosphere of the poem, with its evocative imagery of poppies blowing in the wind among the rows of crosses marking the graves of fallen soldiers. The larks bravely singing amidst the chaos of war, and the declaration to take up the torch and honor the memory of those who have sacrificed their lives, all come together in a powerful and moving tribute to the soldiers who gave their all in service to their country. "In Flanders Fields" serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made in war and the importance of remembering and honoring those who have given their lives for the greater good.

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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.