Charles Ives @ 150: Talking with Donald Berman, President of Ives Society

Welcome to Classical Gas, a new podcast by radio host and producer Gail Wein. Episode 1 is an interview with Donald Berman about Charles Ives (1874-1954). Berman is a pianist and president of the Charles Ives Society.

“Ives was interested in rubbing consonant music with dissonant music, so there was a feeling of jostling,” said Berman. “He felt that his music should not come easily.”