Four Centuries of Great Music December 25, 2022 The Symphony Through the Centuries Episode 19

Four Centuries of Great Music
Dave L.
3:00pm, 12-25-2022

    Today on Four Centuries of Great Music is Episode 19 of the series The Symphony Through the Centuries.

    Today on Four Centuries of Great Music we explore the symphonies of American composers of the 20th Century

    We open today’s show with Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 30, "Romantic" which was composed in 1930 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  It is in three movements   I. Adagio - Allegro moderato;   II. Andante con tenerezza and  III. Allegro con brio

    Next is George Antheil’s Symphony No. 3 - "American" which was written  in 1936-39/revised 1946 and has been described as one of the great American symphonies comparable to the third symphonies of Copland and Harris heard on last week’s 4 Centuries of great music.  It is in 4 movements:   I. Allegro;  II. Andante;  III. The Golden Spike. Andante and  IV. Back to Baltimore. Presto

    We open the second hour of today's Four Centuries of Great Music  with William Schuman’s Symphony No. 3.  It was composed in 1941 and many rank this amongst the most potent works of the mid-20th century.  It has two movements:   I. Passacaglia and Fugue   and   II. Chorale and Toccata

    We are closing today's Four Centuries of Great Music with Alan Hovhaness's Symphony No.2  "Mysterious Mountain". Composed in 1955, it is the composer's most celebrated and enduring work, remaining in the repertoire of many major American orchestras for almost three-quarters of a century.

    We have a little more time in today's show so let's listen to Alan Hovhaness's "And God Created Great Whales".

    Join us again next Sunday for the 20th and final episode of the Four Centuries of Great Music series The Symphony Through the Centuries.










    • 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Introduction on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
    • 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music December 25, 2022 The Symphony Through the Centuries Episode 19 Part 1 by The Symphony Through the Centuries Episode 19 on Four Centuries of Great Music
    • 3:01pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 3:02pm Howard Hanson: Symphony No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 30, Romantic - I. Adagio - Allegro moderato by Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony on Hanson: Complete Symphonies (Naxos Recordings)
    • 3:15pm Howard Hanson: Symphony No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 30, Romantic - II. Andante con tenerezza by Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony on Hanson: Complete Symphonies (Naxos Recordings)
    • 3:22pm Howard Hanson: Symphony No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 30, Romantic - III. Allegro con brio by Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony on Hanson: Complete Symphonies (Naxos Recordings)
    • 3:29pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Live (Live)
    • 3:32pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 3:33pm George Antheil: Symphony No. 3 - American - I. Allegro by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Storgårds on Antheil: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 and Other Works (Chandos)
    • 3:41pm George Antheil: Symphony No. 3 - American - II. Andante by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Storgårds on Antheil: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 and Other Works (Chandos)
    • 3:47pm George Antheil: Symphony No. 3 - American - III. The Golden Spike. Andante by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Storgårds on Antheil: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 and Other Works (Chandos)
    • 3:52pm George Antheil: Symphony No. 3 - American - IV. Back to Baltimore. Presto by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Storgårds on Antheil: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 and Other Works (Chandos)
    • 3:57pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 3:58pm William Schuman: Symphony No. 3: I. Passacaglia and Fugue by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony on Schuman: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 5, Judith (Naxos Recordings)
    • 4:00pm William Schuman: Symphony No. 3: I. Passacaglia and Fugue by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony on Schuman: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 5, Judith (Naxos Recordings)
    • 4:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music December 25, 2022 The Symphony Through the Centuries Episode 19 Part 2 by The Symphony Through the Centuries Episode 19 on Four Centuries of Great Music
    • 4:11pm William Schuman: Symphony No. 3: II. Chorale and Toccata by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony on Schuman: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 5, Judith (Naxos Recordings)
    • 4:26pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Live (Live)
    • 4:28pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 4:29pm Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2, Op. 132, Mysterious Mountain - I. Andante Con Moto by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony on Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 (Delos Records)
    • 4:35pm Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2, Op. 132, Mysterious Mountain - II. Double Fugue by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony on Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 (Delos Records)
    • 4:41pm Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2, Op. 132, Mysterious Mountain - III. Andante Expressivo by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony on Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 (Delos Records)
    • 4:46pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 4:47pm Alan Hovhaness: And God Created Great Whales by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony on Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 (Delos Records)
    • 4:59pm Commentary on the Music and Closing by Dave Lake on live (live)
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