{"product_id":"essays-before-a-sonata-the-majority-and-other-writings-0393318303","title":"Essays Before a Sonata, The Majority, and Other Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0393318303\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ives, Charles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIves's second piano sonata, Concord, Mass., 1845, stands among the masterpieces of American music. The Essays Before a Sonata was conceived by Ives as a preface of sorts to the composition. Ives's musings also explore the nature of music, discuss the source of a composer's impulses and inspiration, and offer some biting comments on celebrated masters. The writings in this collection-now featuring a comprehensive index-allow readers entry into the brilliant mind that produced some of America's most innovative musical works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51539134251296,"sku":"NEW0393318303","price":16.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/710M4agl-EL.jpg?v=1777485626","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/essays-before-a-sonata-the-majority-and-other-writings-0393318303","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}