Symphony No. 2

by Charles Ives / New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 2 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1960
  • Label: Columbia Masterworks
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:17:12
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Composed at the turn of the century but premiered decades later, this symphony acts as a radical, eclectic tapestry of early Americana. The conductor's impassioned interpretation clarifies the composer's notoriously dense layering, where European romantic structures continuously collide with quoted hymns, marching band tunes, and folk melodies.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, orchestral, symphonic, melodic, majestic, folk

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2: I. Andante moderato (5:56)
  2. Symphony No. 2: II. Allegro (10:21)
  3. Symphony No. 2: III. Adagio cantabile (10:43)
  4. Symphony No. 2: IV. Lento maestoso (2:58)
  5. Symphony No. 2: V. Allegro molto vivace (9:10)
  6. Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting": I. Old Folks Gatherin' (8:48)
  7. Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting": II. Children's Day (7:24)
  8. Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting": III. Communion (8:40)
  9. Leonard Bernstein Discusses Charles Ives (13:09)

Credits

  • Charles Ives - primary artist, composed by
  • Leonard Bernstein - primary artist, conductor

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