This is one of the great American Symphonies by one of our greatest composers. I only wish I'd been in attendance at its premiere with what I believe to be the greatest orchestra at the time conducted by what I believe to be the greatest conductor, the Boston Symphony under Koussevitzky. I expected this version on YT to be the Howard Hanson/Eastman Rochester recording, but I'm glad it wasn't, as this one by a great college orchestra and conductor does full justice to the work, and in good stereo sound.
Very happy to see another user making sure Walter Piston is on UA-cam. I'm hoping to scan the study scores and create score videos for his *amazing* String Quartets in the next few weeks. I like his 3rd symphony quite a bit. It's the one that's most different in overall structure from his other 7.
@@SergioCánovasCM And even a beloved composer like Copland mostly only sees the same 2 or 3 pieces performed. One of my favorite Copland works, the Symphonic Ode, gets performed in America maybe once a decade if that.
@slothostpUL I was making a light-hearted reference to the deviant sexual practice Trump was accused of indulging in during his stay in a Moscow hotel around the time of his 1st quest for the Presidency back in 2015/2016. Walter Piston was a classical composer whose surname happens to sound identical to the name of the deviant sexual practice.😉
There are theories that Piston actually wrote this work in celebration of the conclusion of the 2nd World War. I'm not entirely convinced, as the two slower movements are dark and give the impression of loneliness. But whatever, he must have been influenced during the writing whilst reflecting on that tragic event. He produces, as usual, a work of sheer intensity.
This is pretty dark like David mentions: even "hopeful," lyrical sections (e.g. ~3:00 - ) seem to remain in tension throughout! But, the harmonic language, while dissonant, seems "accessible," and Piston builds up nice climaxes! The last movement features an awesome dissonant fugue and nice orchestral color; it seems the most "populist" and optimistic !!! Piston, like Schoenberg, also wrote some fabulous theoretical texts! Happy prosperous 2020 !
It is strange that there has not been a recording of this piece by a professional orchestra in 70 years.
This is one of the great American Symphonies by one of our greatest composers. I only wish I'd been in attendance at its premiere with what I believe to be the greatest orchestra at the time conducted by what I believe to be the greatest conductor, the Boston Symphony under Koussevitzky. I expected this version on YT to be the Howard Hanson/Eastman Rochester recording, but I'm glad it wasn't, as this one by a great college orchestra and conductor does full justice to the work, and in good stereo sound.
Thomas Newman incorporated some of these ideas in his Shawshank Redemption Soundtrack.
Superb....exciting and original.....Gracias from Tepoztlán!
......and STILL terrific.....from San Agustinillo, Oaxaca!
wonderful!
Very happy to see another user making sure Walter Piston is on UA-cam. I'm hoping to scan the study scores and create score videos for his *amazing* String Quartets in the next few weeks.
I like his 3rd symphony quite a bit. It's the one that's most different in overall structure from his other 7.
Good to know! It's sad to see these great composers from that era forgotten; Mennin, Schuman, Diamond and of course Piston.
@@SergioCánovasCM And even a beloved composer like Copland mostly only sees the same 2 or 3 pieces performed. One of my favorite Copland works, the Symphonic Ode, gets performed in America maybe once a decade if that.
Am I correct in saying that Piston is Donald Trump's favorite classical composer?😳😬🙄
@@darrylschultz9395 Trump's favorite composer the who composed the Bugs Bunny theme.
@slothostpUL I was making a light-hearted reference to the deviant sexual practice Trump was accused of indulging in during his stay in a Moscow hotel around the time of his 1st quest for the Presidency back in 2015/2016. Walter Piston was a classical composer whose surname happens to sound identical to the name of the deviant sexual practice.😉
There are theories that Piston actually wrote this work in celebration of the conclusion of the 2nd World War. I'm not entirely convinced, as the two slower movements are dark and give the impression of loneliness. But whatever, he must have been influenced during the writing whilst reflecting on that tragic event. He produces, as usual, a work of sheer intensity.
There's one theory and it regards only the Finale.
This is pretty dark like David mentions: even "hopeful," lyrical sections (e.g. ~3:00 - ) seem to remain in tension throughout! But, the harmonic language, while dissonant, seems "accessible," and Piston builds up nice climaxes! The last movement features an awesome dissonant fugue and nice orchestral color; it seems the most "populist" and optimistic !!! Piston, like Schoenberg, also wrote some fabulous theoretical texts! Happy prosperous 2020 !
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