A psychoanalytic biography which examines the lives of Charles Ives and his father, George. It shows how a knowledge of their relationship as father and son, te

American composer Charles Ives (1874–1954) has gone from being a virtual unknown to become one of the most respected and lauded composers in American music. I

Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book

Looks at how Ives' music changed over the course of his career, identifies the most important influences, and discusses the themes of Ives' work