Bernstein Symphony No. 2
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Bernstein Symphony No. 2, titled "The Age of Anxiety," is a symphony for piano and orchestra inspired by W. H. Auden’s poem of the same name, blending classical and jazz elements in a reflection on postwar existential angst.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Age of Anxiety (poem) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concertante work
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symphony ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| author | W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Age of Anxiety (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| containsSection |
The Dirge
NERFINISHED
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The Epilogue NERFINISHED ⓘ The Masque NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prologue NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seven Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seven Stages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Natalie Koussevitzky
NERFINISHED
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Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 35 minutes ⓘ |
| featuresEnsemble | orchestra ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| incorporatesGenre | jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Auden’s narrative structure in The Age of Anxiety ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | W. H. Auden’s poem The Age of Anxiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | tonally varied (no single overall key) ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Part I: The Prologue and The Seven Ages
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Part II: The Seven Stages and The Dirge, The Masque, The Epilogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Leonard Bernstein, piano and conductor, with New York Philharmonic ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 2 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1949-04-08 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereSoloist | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Symphony Hall, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revised | 1965 ⓘ |
| scoredFor | piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | two large parts subdivided into sections ⓘ |
| style | blend of classical and jazz elements ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
postwar existential anxiety
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search for faith and identity ⓘ |
| title | The Age of Anxiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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