Symphony No. 1
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Symphony No. 1 is Leonard Bernstein’s early large-scale orchestral work, often called "Jeremiah," which blends symphonic form with vocal elements and Jewish liturgical themes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 1 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral symphony
ⓘ
symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jeremiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStartYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Jeremiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duration | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| featuresVoiceType |
contralto
ⓘ
mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| followsInCatalogue | early orchestral works by Leonard Bernstein ⓘ |
| genre | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Prophecy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
II. Profanation NERFINISHED ⓘ III. Lamentation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish liturgical music
ⓘ
Mahlerian symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| key | various keys ⓘ |
| languageOfVocalText | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| nickname | Jeremiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Leonard Bernstein’s first symphony
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integration of Hebrew text into a symphonic form ⓘ |
| partOf | Leonard Bernstein’s symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
mezzo-soprano or contralto soloist
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement symphony with final vocal movement ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blends symphonic form with vocal elements
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expressive, dramatic orchestration ⓘ incorporates Jewish liturgical modes ⓘ |
| textSource |
Book of Jeremiah
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Lamentations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Jewish identity
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lamentation ⓘ national catastrophe ⓘ profanation ⓘ prophecy ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTheme | Jewish liturgical themes ⓘ |
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