Masterworks of 20th-century Music: The Modern Repertory of the Symphony OrchestraMasterworks of 20th-Century Music introduces over 100 of the greatest compositions by world composers that have entered the standard orchestral repertory. The author surveyed dozens of major American orchestras to find which pieces are commonly performed, and has focused on these works that an average audience member is most likely to hear. Among the popular pieces profiled are Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring ; Gustav Holst's The Planets; Igor Stravinsky's Le sacre du printemps; Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915; George Gershwin's An American in Paris ; Charles Ives's Three Places in New England ; and many more. With each entry is given a wealth of information about: the composer, when and where the piece was first performed, in what "style" it was composed, and a basic analysis of the music. This book serves the general reader interested in 20th-century music, plus students, teachers, and scholars. |
Contents
John Adams | 1 |
Samuel Barber | 7 |
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Opus 14 | 13 |
Essay for Orchestra Opus 12 | 19 |
Medeas Meditation and Dance of Vengeance Opus 23a | 25 |
Concerto No 2 for Piano and Orchestra | 33 |
Concerto No 2 for Violin and Orchestra | 38 |
Dance Suite | 44 |
Carl Nielsen | 242 |
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | 251 |
Carmina burana | 255 |
Sergei Prokofiev | 266 |
Concerto No 1 for Piano and Orchestra in Dflat Opus 10 | 274 |
Concerto No 3 for Piano and Orchestra in C Opus 26 | 282 |
SymphonyConcerto for Cello and Orchestra | 290 |
Suite from Lieutenant Kije Opus 60 | 300 |
Music for Strings Percussion and Celesta | 50 |
Alban Berg | 58 |
Three Pieces for Orchestra Opus 6 | 65 |
Serenade after Platos Symposium for Solo Violin | 71 |
Overture to Candide | 80 |
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story | 87 |
Sinfonia da Requiem Opus 20 | 93 |
The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra Opus 34 | 101 |
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Opus 33a | 107 |
Concerto for Clarinet | 115 |
El Salón México | 118 |
Suite from Billy the Kid | 125 |
Peter Maxwell Davies | 134 |
Suite from El amor brujo | 141 |
George Gershwin | 149 |
Rhapsody in Blue | 155 |
An American in Paris | 162 |
Alberto Ginastera | 169 |
Dances from Estancia Opus 8a | 175 |
Symphony Mathis der Maler | 186 |
Gustav Holst | 195 |
Charles Ives | 202 |
Three Places in New England | 213 |
Zoltán Kodály | 220 |
Witold Lutosławski | 229 |
Darius Milhaud | 236 |
Maurice Ravel | 307 |
Rapsodie de concert for Violin and Orchestra | 315 |
Le tombeau de Couperin | 323 |
Suite No 2 from Daphnis et Chloé | 332 |
Valses nobles et sentimentales | 339 |
Symphony No 1 in F minor Opus 10 | 345 |
Symphony No 7 in C major Opus 60 Leningrad | 352 |
Symphony No 9 in Eflat Opus 70 | 361 |
Concerto No 1 for Piano Trumpet and Strings | 367 |
Festive Overture Opus 96 Festival Overture or Holiday Overture | 374 |
Symphony in C | 380 |
Concerto in Eflat for Chamber Orchestra | 387 |
Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra | 394 |
Symphonic Suite from Le baiser de la fée | 403 |
Suites from Loiseau de feu | 409 |
Petrushka | 415 |
Pulcinella | 421 |
Ralph Vaughan Williams | 432 |
The Lark Ascending Romance for Violin and Orchestra | 439 |
Symphony No 1 | 447 |
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra | 456 |
Anton Webern | 465 |
Glossary | 479 |
Recommended Reading | 489 |
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