Charles Ives - The White Gulls

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The white gulls dip and wheel
Over waters gray like steel
The white gulls call and cry
As they spread their wings and fly
The white gulls sink to rest
On the tides slow heaving breast

Souls of men that turn and wheel
Over waters cold as steel
Souls of men that call and cry
As tehy know not where to fly
Souls of men that sink to rest
On an all receiving breast

Release Date: January 01, 1922

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Charles Ives' "The White Gulls" is a hauntingly beautiful piece that captures the essence of nature and the human soul. The imagery of white gulls dipping and wheeling over gray waters sets a serene and contemplative mood. The repetitive nature of the lyrics reflects the cyclical motion of life and death, as both the gulls and the souls of men find rest on the heaving breast of the sea. The music itself is evocative and atmospheric, drawing the listener into a world of introspection and introspection. Overall, "The White Gulls" is a poignant and thought-provoking composition that speaks to the eternal rhythms of existence.

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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.