Symphony no. Two

The composer gives exact timings of each section in the notes at the end of the score, explaining himself as follows: “Why the exact timing throughout? For one reason, I wanted an example of symphonic form which was short and clear for use in formal analysis classes. So I made each section distinct from the next, and timed each section so that anyone with some understanding of symphonic music and a watch with a second hand could follow the form without a score.”

Composer:

Presser, William Henry

Year(s) Composed:
1968

Difficulty:
Grade 5

Duration:
12 minutes

Instrumentation:
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Band: 3.2.3.ecl.acl.bcl.cacl.cbcl.2-2ax.tx.bx-4.2.3crt.3.bhn.1-timp.2perc[cym.gong.tamb.wb.sd.xyl.scym(l).tri.clv.temp]-db

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Movements:

I. Sonata-Allegro
II. Passacaglia
III. Double Fugue
IV. Rondo

Publication Information:

Tenuto via Presser (1971)

Premiered:

William Henry Presser/Appalachian State University Wind Ensemble, Boone, North Carolina, Spring 1971.

Availability:
Available for Purchase

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