Charles Ives: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Charles Edward Ives
Born	October 20, 1874 • Danbury • Connecticut
Died	May 19, 1954 (aged 79) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize • Grammy Award (1965)
Notable Works	song • “114 Songs” • “Second Piano Sonata” • “Second String Quartet” • “Song for the Harvest Season” • “The Unanswered Question” • “Three Places in New England” • “Variations on America”