Charles Ives: 2nd String Quartet / Alan Hovhaness: “Lousadzak” Concerto No. 1

Charles Ives is one of the most important American classical composers of international distinction, but it wasn’t always so: he was frustrated by indifferent audiences and ambivalent critics throughout his career. Composer Alan Hovhaness, a rough contemporary of Ives, also faced harsh criticism while trying to establish himself. Suspend all doubt here with this delightful recording of Ives’s Second String Quartet by the Walden String Quartet and Hovhaness’s piano concerto by pianist Maro Ajemian and an orchestra conducted by the composer.

Track Listing

101	String Quartet No. 2: I. "Discussions" Charles Ives	08:24
102	String Quartet No. 2: II. "Arguments" Charles Ives	03:58
103	String Quartet No. 2: III. "The Call of the Mountains" Charles Ives	10:26
201	Lousadzak: Concerto No. 1 for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 48 Alan Hovhaness	17:27