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 |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Southern Music Publishing Co. | 1953 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Southern Music Publishing Co. | 1953 | Flute 1 Flute 2 Flute 3 (or Oboe) Flute 4 (or Clarinet) Trumpet (C) (or English Horn or Oboe or Clarinet) Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Zimbler Sinfonietta (orchestra) | Lukas Foss, conductor | Complete Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | — | Synthesized Performance |
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