 Symphony No. 1, Op.19 (1957-58) |
| File: | schusym1.zip (August 1999) 23 kB |
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| Full name of work: | Symphony No. 1, Op.19 (1957-58) |
| Composer: | Schulze, Arthur W. (1937-), USA |
| Music category: | classical 20th C |
| Instruments: | classical orchestra |
| Name of file creator: | Arthur W. Schulze |
| e-mail address: | schulze "at" byelectric "dot" com |
| Running time: | 6:22, 4:28, 4:31, 4:55 |
| Comments: | The first movement (in sonata form) has a certain restlessness due to the 7/8 time signature of the main theme. It surrenders to the second theme in 3/4 time, and continues in this rhythm throughout the development. Signatures 7/8 and 3/4 are restored in the recapitulation. The second movement reflects, in my mind, dreary raindrops slowly dripping on the windowpane on a gray and melancholy day. The third movement is a simple and happy minuet. The fourth movement is a fugal sonata. One can think of the theme as singing "Hosanna in Excelsis". |