Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden)

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Symphony No. 2: The Age of Anxiety (after W. H. Auden) (~36mins)
For Piano and Orchestra (1949, rev. 1965)
Part I: a. The Prologue b. The Seven Ages (Variations 1-7) c. The Seven Stages (Variations 8-14) Part II: a. The Dirge b. The Masque c. The Epilogue

Annotation last modified on 2011-12-23 10:15 UTC.

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composer:Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (from 1948 until 1949)
revised by:Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1965)
dedicated to and was commissioned by:Сергей Кусевицкий (Serge Koussevitsky)
premiered at:[concert] (1949-04-08)
publisher:Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002366581 [info]
Wikidata:Q210455 [info]
parts:1. Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden): Ia. The Prologue. Lento moderato
2. Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden): Ib. The Seven Ages (Variations I–VII)
3. Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden): Ic. The Seven Stages (Variations VIII–XIV)
4. Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden): IIa. The Dirge. Largo
5. Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden): IIb. The Masque. Extremely Fast
6. Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden): IIc. The Epilogue. Adagio – Andante – Con moto