The symphony is built around a tonal axis on A[3] and uses a technique common to many of Zwilich's compositions where the large scale work is elaborated from the initial material, "the fashioning of a musical idea that contains the 'seeds' of the work to follow,"[1] along with continuous variation[3] and, "older...principles, such as melodic and pitch recurrence and clearly defined areas of contrast."[2][4]
The entire three movements use continuous development of the material of the opening fifteen measures, which begin, "with a 'motto': three statements of a rising minor third, marked accelerando."[2][4]
(December 8, 1992) Zwilich: Symphony No. 1, Prologue & Variations, and Celebration for Orchestra. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, John Nelson, conductor. New World Records: NW336-2.
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^ abPendle, Karin (1997). American Women Composers, p.46. ISBN9789057021459.
^ abcBriscoe, James R., ed. (1987). Historical Anthology of Music by Women, Volume 1, p.375. ISBN9780253212962.
^ abBriscoe, James R. (2004). New Historical Anthology of Music by Women, Volume 1, p.470. ISBN9780253216830.
symphony, zwilich, symphony, three, movements, orchestra, 1982, first, symphony, ellen, taaffe, zwilich, 1939, premiered, 1982, american, composers, orchestra, conducted, gunther, schuller, alice, tully, hall, commissioned, american, composers, orchestra, nati. Symphony No 1 Three Movements for Orchestra 1 1982 is the first symphony by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich b 1939 Premiered May 5 1982 by the American Composers Orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller at Alice Tully Hall and commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra and the National Endowment for the Arts with the support of the Guggenheim Foundation 2 it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1983 making her the first female composer to win the prize The symphony is built around a tonal axis on A 3 and uses a technique common to many of Zwilich s compositions where the large scale work is elaborated from the initial material the fashioning of a musical idea that contains the seeds of the work to follow 1 along with continuous variation 3 and older principles such as melodic and pitch recurrence and clearly defined areas of contrast 2 4 The entire three movements use continuous development of the material of the opening fifteen measures which begin with a motto three statements of a rising minor third marked accelerando 2 4 Allegro Song form RondoDiscography edit December 8 1992 Zwilich Symphony No 1 Prologue amp Variations and Celebration for Orchestra Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra John Nelson conductor New World Records NW336 2 Sources edit a b Pendle Karin 1997 American Women Composers p 46 ISBN 9789057021459 a b c Briscoe James R ed 1987 Historical Anthology of Music by Women Volume 1 p 375 ISBN 9780253212962 a b Briscoe James R 2004 New Historical Anthology of Music by Women Volume 1 p 470 ISBN 9780253216830 a b Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Symphony No 1 Three Movements for Orchestra Schirmer com External links edit June 1 2000 Has Winning the Pulitzer Made a Difference Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize in Music NewMusicBox org nbsp This article about a symphony is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Symphony No 1 Zwilich amp oldid 1181689836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
