Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27

Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Author: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486406299

Excellent exhibition of the Russian Romantic's mature style, particularly in the melodic style of the slow movement and the lavish and imaginative use of the orchestra (notably in the scherzo).

The Mahler Symphonies

The Mahler Symphonies
Author: David Hurwitz
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781574670998

"Hurwitz describes the emotional extravagance that lies at the root of Mahler's popularity, the consistency of his symphonic thinking, and his dazzling and revolutionary use of orchestral instruments to create an expressive musical language that is varied in content and immediate in impact."--BOOK JACKET.

Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians

Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians
Author: Harlow Robinson
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781555536862

The story of Russian emigres in Hollywood and the depiction of Russians in Hollywood films

Symphony no. 2 in D Minor, op. 24 ("Jullien"}

Symphony no. 2 in D Minor, op. 24 (
Author: George Frederick Bristow
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780895796844

URL: https://www.areditions.com/rr/rra/a072.html George Frederick Bristow (1825¿98), American composer, conductor, teacher, and performer, was a pillar of the New York musical community for the second half of the nineteenth century. His participation in an important mid-century battle-of-words (between William Henry Fry and the journalist Richard Storrs Willis and concerning a lack of support for American composers by the Philharmonic Society) has unfortunately overshadowed his accomplishments as a composer, which were significant. Bristow is remembered today primarily for his opera Rip van Winkle (1855) and oratorio Daniel (1866), but he was also a skillful and productive composer of orchestral music¿one of only a handful of American orchestral composers active at mid-century.Bristow wrote his Symphony no. 2 (Jullien) in 1853. It is a substantial work in four movements, scored for the standard orchestra of the early nineteenth century, and strongly influenced by the personal styles of Beethoven and Mendelssohn (whose works were performed regularly by the Philharmonic Society). The symphony is skillfully crafted, melodious, and an intrinsically worthy work of musical artistry. It was named to honor the French conductor Louis Jullien, who visited the United States in 1853¿54 with an unparalleled orchestra. While in the United States Jullien both commissioned and performed American works (including this symphony); his support served as the catalyst for the Fry/Willis battle. The introductory essay to this symphony examines Bristow¿s career, the composition of orchestral music in America at mid-century, and Jullien¿s role in the musical battle; the edition makes available for the first time an important work that has been undeservedly forgotten for over 150 years.

Origami Symphony No. 2

Origami Symphony No. 2
Author: John Montroll
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2019-10-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781877656484

Welcome to the world premier of the Second Origami Symphony. Contained in this work are 38 original models, each a masterpiece by origami master John Montroll. Each model can be folded from a single square using standard origami paper. Themes include sea creatures, peaceful creatures, Archimedean Solids, and prehistoric mammals, in four movements.

The American Symphony

The American Symphony
Author: Neil Butterworth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0429789440

First published in 1998, this volume is the first book to focus on the American symphony. Neil Butterworth surveys the development of the symphony in the United States from early European influences in the last century to the present day, and asks why American composers have shown such allegiance to a musical form which their European contemporaries appear to have discarded. An overview of the growth of musical societies in America during the eighteenth century and the establishment of the first professional orchestras during the early part of the nineteenth century is followed by chronological analyses of the works of those composers who have played important parts in the progress of symphony in the United States, from Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, to contemporary figures such as William Bolcom and John Harbison. Complete with a comprehensive catalogue of symphonies and an extensive discography, this book is an indispensable reference work.

Daniels' Orchestral Music

Daniels' Orchestral Music
Author: David Daniels
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 1464
Release: 2022-06-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1442275219

Daniels’ Orchestral Music is the gold standard for all orchestral professionals—from conductors, librarians, programmers, students, administrators, and publishers, to even instructors—seeking to research and plan an orchestral program, whether for a single concert or a full season. This sixth edition, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the original edition, has the largest increase in entries for a new edition of Orchestral Music: 65% more works (roughly 14,050 total) and 85% more composers (2,202 total) compared to the fifth edition. Composition details are gleaned from personal inspection of scores by orchestral conductors, making it a reliable one-stop resource for repertoire. Users will find all the familiar and useful features of the fifth edition as well as significant updates and corrections. Works are organized alphabetically by composer and title, containing information on duration, instrumentation, date of composition, publication, movements, and special accommodations if any. Individual appendices make it easy to browse works with chorus, solo voices, or solo instruments. Other appendices list orchestral works by instrumentation and duration, as well as works intended for youth concerts. Also included are significant anniversaries of composers, composer groups for thematic programming, a title index, an introduction to Nieweg charts, essential bibliography, internet sources, institutions and organizations, and a directory of publishers necessary for the orchestra professional. This trusted work used around the globe is a must-have for orchestral professionals, whether conductors or orchestra librarians, administrators involved in artistic planning, music students considering orchestral conducting, authors of program notes, publishers and music dealers, and instructors of conducting.

Orchestral Music

Orchestral Music
Author: David Daniels
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 634
Release: 2005-10-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 146166425X

Also Available: Orchestral Music Online This fourth edition of the highly acclaimed, classic sourcebook for planning orchestral programs and organizing rehearsals has been expanded and revised to feature 42% more compositions over the third edition, with clearer entries and a more useful system of appendixes. Compositions cover the standard repertoire for American orchestra. Features from the previous edition that have changed and new additions include: · Larger physical format (8.5 x 11 vs. 5.5 x 8.5) · Expanded to 6400 entries and almost 900 composers (only 4200 in 3rd Ed.) · Merged with the American Symphony Orchestra League's OLIS (Orchestra Library Information Service) · Enhanced specific information on woodwind & brass doublings · Lists of required percussion equipment for many works · New, more intuitive format for instrumentation · More contents notes and durations of individual movements · Composers' citizenship, birth and death dates and places, integrated into the listings · Listings of useful websites for orchestra professionals