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Swafford (Charles Ives: A Life with Music) has produced a monumental biography of the most iconic composer in the Western classical tradition. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, the book includes much illuminating context, such as the effect on Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) of late 18th-century Aufklärung (Enlightenment). The identity of the "immortal beloved," the often difficult interactions with patrons and friends, and the fraught re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More