Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: On November 4 , 1894 Charles 's father died , a crushing blow to the young composer , but to a large degree Ives continued the musical experimentation he had begun with George Ives .
Simplified: He had more understanding of what Ives was trying to do . It was a terrible blow to Charles when his father died on 4 November 1894 .