Composition: The Unanswered Question (Ives, Charles)
| Title | The Unanswered Question |
| Creators | Charles Ives (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | 4 flutes, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass 2 flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1908 |
| First published | 1940 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
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Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Southern Music Publishing Co. | 1953 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Southern Music Publishing Co. | 1953 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Flute 3 (or Oboe) · view Flute 4 (or Clarinet) · view Trumpet (C) (or English Horn or Oboe or Clarinet) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Zimbler Sinfonietta (orchestra) | Lukas Foss (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Synthesized Performance · file |
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