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I. Ives as Author
II. Reference Materials
III. Book-Length Studies
IV. Individual Studies by Genre
V. General Music Studies
VI. Topical Studies
VII. Entries in Larger Volumes
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
IX. Festivals, Conferences, and Concert Series Dedicated to the Music of Charles Ives
X. Editing Practices and Articles Regarding Published Editions
XI. Reviews of Premieres, Significant Performances, and Recordings
XII. Interdisciplinary Performances with Ives’s Music
XIII. Ives in Literature
XIV. Websites
XV. Television Broadcasts, Films, and Videocassettes
XVI. Photographs and Artwork
XVII. Radio Broadcasts

Ura, Yuichi

Year: 2008
Complete Citation:
Ura, Yuichi. “A composer/conductor's insights into creative processes in composing and conducting original and core repertoire.” M.M. thesis, St. Cloud State University, 2008.
Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Urban, Marshall Linwood

Year: 1988
Complete Citation:
Urban, Marshall Linwood. “An investigation into elements of abstract compositional language, program, and philosophical expression in Charles Ives' "General William Booth Enters into Heaven”.” M.M. thesis, Boston University, 1988.
Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Vulpi, Frank

Year: 1982
Complete Citation:
Vulpi, Frank. “Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata: transcendental unity and mechanic form.” M.A. thesis, Ohio State University, 1982.
Source: M.A. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wagner, Jeanine F.

Year: 1981
Complete Citation:
Wagner, Jeanine F. “A comparison of Charles Ives’ “The Children's hour” and Carl Ruggles’ “Toys”.” M.M. thesis, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1981.
Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Weber, Paul D.

Year: 1979
Complete Citation:
Weber, Paul D. “Charles Ives and nineteenth century American church music.” M.A. Thesis, Yale University, 1979.
Source: M.A. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wendt, Rudolph

Year: 1946
Complete Citation:
Wendt, Rudolph. “A study of Charles Ives' second pianoforte sonata "Concord, Mass., 1840-60.” M.M. Thesis, University of Rochester, 1946.
Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wessel, Frederick T.

Year: 1941
Complete Citation:
Wessel, Frederick T. “A study of the lives and works of three representative American art-song composers.” M.M. thesis, DePauw University, 1941.
Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Weyer, Waldo Wilhelm

Year: 2004
Complete Citation:
Weyer, Waldo Wilhelm. “Die interpretasie van Charles E. Ives se Concord Sonate volgens sy Essays before a sonata.” M.Mus. Thesis, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.
Source: M.Mus. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wiebe, Michael G.

Year: 1998
Complete Citation:
Wiebe, Michael G. “The use and influence of nineteenth-century campmeeting and revival music in the songs of Charles Ives and Aaron Copland.” M.A. Thesis, Boise State University, 1998.
Source: M.A. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wiens, Carl K.

Year: 1992
Complete Citation:
Wiens, Carl K. “Structural organization in selected songs from Charles Ives's 114 songs.” M.A. thesis, McGill University, 1992.
Source: M.A. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wiig, John

Year: 1972
Complete Citation:
Wiig, John. “An analysis of transcendental influences in selected choral works of Charles Ives.” M.M. Thesis, Mankato State College, 1972.
Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wiley, Joan Mary

Year: 1981
Complete Citation:
Wiley, Joan Mary. “A comparative analysis of Charles E. Ives' "First Sonata" and "Sonata No. 2”.” M.A. thesis, California State University, 1981.
Source: M.A. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Willgren, John

Year: 2007
Complete Citation:
Willgren, John. “Charles Ives orkesterverk i Sverige: en receptionshistorisk studie.” Thesis, Stockholms Universitet, Institutionen för musik-och teatervetenskap, 2007.
Source: Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wirt, Ronald L.

Year: 1976
Complete Citation:
Wirt, Ronald L. “Musical quotation in the works of Charles Ives.” B.A. Thesis, Reed College, 1976.
Source: B.A. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wong, Justin

Year: 2007
Complete Citation:
Wong, Justin. “A performance approach to Charles Ives' Fourth violin sonata.” M.M. Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2007.
Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Wright, Allan

Year: 2007
Complete Citation:
Wright, Allan. “Frank Zappa’s orchestral works: art music or “bogus pomp”?” University of Glasgow, M.M. thesis, 2007.
Notes:

Only one mention of Ives.

Source: M.M. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Young, Jerry Lee

Year: 1980
Complete Citation:
Young, Jerry Lee. “Characteristics of traditional Western art music as symbolic and structural elements in the music of Charles E. Ives.” M.Mus. Thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 1980.
Source: M.Mus. Thesis
VIII. Dissertations, Theses, and Baccalaureate Essays
B. Theses

Young, Percy Marshall

Year: 1954
Complete Citation:
Young, Percy Marshall. A Critical Dictionary of Composers and Their Music. London, United Kingdom: Dennis Dobson Books, 1954.
Notes:

Claims that the Concord Sonata was given its world premiere at the International Society for Contemporary Music meeting in 1928 at Salzburg. Lists very few Ives works “for per-formance and study.”

Source: Chapter in Book
VII. Entries in Larger Volumes
C. Dictionary Entries

no author listed

Year: 1940
Complete Citation:
“Ives, Charles Edward.” In Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musi-cians, edited by Nicolas Slonimsky, 545. 4th ed. New York, NY: G. Schirmer.
Notes:

There was no entry for Ives in the first two editions, 1900 and 1905, edited by Theodore Baker, nor in the Third Edition, 1919, edited by Alfred Remy.

Reprints:

5th ed., 1958: 765--766. 6th ed., 1978: 804--806. 7th ed., revised by Nicolas Slonimsky, 1984: 1092--1095. 8th ed., revised by Nicolas Slonimsky, 1990: 832--833. 9th ed., 2001 (Centennial Edition), 6 volumes. Nicolas Slonimsky, Editor Emeritus; Laura Kuhn, Baker's Series Advisory Editor. “Ives, Charles E.” by Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis Mclntire, Volume 3: 1683--1685. * Supplements, edited by Nicolas Slonimsky, 1965: 61; 1971: 110.

VII. Entries in Larger Volumes
C. Dictionary Entries
Year: 1951
Complete Citation:
“Ives, Charles Edward.” In Who is Who in Music, edited by J. T. H. Mize. 5th ed. Chicago, IL: Who is Who in Music, Inc., 1951.
Source: Chapter in Book
VII. Entries in Larger Volumes
C. Dictionary Entries