Your Top Five Favorite American Symphonies

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Mirror Image

April 13, 2015, 07:32:21 PM Last Edit: April 13, 2015, 07:35:22 PM by Mirror Image
I'll start...in no particular order:

1. Diamond: Symphony No. 4 (could have easily went with his Symphony No. 3 as well)
2. Ives: A Symphony: New England Holidays
3. Schuman: Symphony No. 3
4. Copland: Symphony No. 3
5. Piston: Symphony No. 6

Archaic Torso of Apollo

#1
April 13, 2015, 08:13:08 PM
Again, no particular order:

Schuman: Symphony #3
Piston: Symphony #2
Rochberg: Symphony #1
Ives: Symphony #4
Shapero: Symphony for Classical Orchestra
formerly VELIMIR (before that, Spitvalve)

"Who knows not strict counterpoint, lives and dies an ignoramus" - CPE Bach

Christo

#2
April 13, 2015, 09:54:54 PM
INPO:
Barber, Symphony No. 2
Diamond, Symphony No. 3
Copland, Symphony No. 3
Still, Symphony No. 1 'Afro-American' (too playful to neglect)
And one from Schuman, Mennin, Piston, Ives, Hanson, Harris, or ...  ???
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Mirror Image

#3
April 13, 2015, 09:58:02 PM
Quote from: Christo on April 13, 2015, 09:54:54 PM

Barber, Symphony No. 2

A big resounding YES to that choice, Johan. A masterful symphony just as good, if not better, than it's predecessor IMHO.

Daverz

#4
April 13, 2015, 11:05:24 PM
Didn't we do a thread like this already?

Helps 1
Piston 2
Diamond 4
Sessions 3
Thompson 2

Sergeant Rock

#5
April 14, 2015, 12:59:00 AM
Harris 3
Schuman 3
Ives 2
Diamond 2
Barber 1
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
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springrite

#6
April 14, 2015, 03:07:20 AM
Piston 2
Diamond 2
Carter Symphonia
Barber 1
Copland Organ Symphony
Harris Gettysburg
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Karl Henning

#8
April 14, 2015, 03:36:01 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on April 13, 2015, 07:32:21 PM
I'll start...in no particular order:

1. Diamond: Symphony No. 4 (could have easily went with his Symphony No. 3 as well)
2. Ives: A Symphony: New England Holidays
3. Schuman: Symphony No. 3
4. Copland: Symphony No. 3
5. Piston: Symphony No. 6

What?!? No Mennin??!!  8)
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Mirror Image

#9
April 14, 2015, 06:53:22 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on April 14, 2015, 03:36:01 AM
What?!? No Mennin??!!  8)

I'm actually not too fond of Mennin's music, Karl, which is why he's absent from my list. :)

Karl Henning

#10
April 14, 2015, 06:57:13 AM
Ah, well.  I know I often leave off well-liked pieces/composers just because the list is short.  Sorry this was a case where the omission was significant  ;)
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Mirror Image

#11
April 14, 2015, 06:59:18 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on April 14, 2015, 06:57:13 AM
Ah, well.  I know I often leave off well-liked pieces/composers just because the list is short.  Sorry this was a case where the omission was significant  ;)

8)

Daverz

#12
April 14, 2015, 10:23:14 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on April 14, 2015, 03:36:01 AM
What?!? No Mennin??!!  8)

Nope, Mennin probably doesn't even make it in my top 10.

Daverz

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April 14, 2015, 10:28:21 AM Last Edit: April 14, 2015, 10:32:13 AM by Daverz

Karl Henning

#14
April 14, 2015, 10:44:34 AM
Quote from: Daverz on April 14, 2015, 10:23:14 AM
Nope, Mennin probably doesn't even make it in my top 10.

I'm feeling the love  8)
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Sergeant Rock

#15
April 14, 2015, 10:57:59 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on April 14, 2015, 10:44:34 AM
I'm feeling the love  8)

Lots of love for George Antheil too  ;) ...although I can't complain since I didn't include him either in my list.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

North Star

#16
April 14, 2015, 11:01:50 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on April 14, 2015, 10:44:34 AM
I'm feeling the love  8)
Mennin Love - the long-awaited sequel to D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love.  8)
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Karl Henning

#17
April 14, 2015, 11:05:26 AM
Hah!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Ken B

#18
April 14, 2015, 11:19:46 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on April 13, 2015, 09:58:02 PM
A masterful symphony just as good, if not better, than it's predecessor IMHO.
Curses upon you and upon your children unto the seventh generation, blasphemer!

:laugh: >:D $:) :P

Barber withdrew 2. He did not withdraw 1. That tells you his opinion of their relative merits.

Do any of Stravinsky's count? He was an American.

If you mean Naxos American Classics material then these jump out

Barber Symphony (sic)
Copland 3 -- but I like all of them almost as much.
Schuman 3

Others that might make a short list include some Pistons. I have a soft spot for Harris 3. Glass 8 or 9 maybe.

I do like the Shapero mentioned above.

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