"winners of the Symphony's annual student concerto competition. Pickett also formed the Juneau Symphony Chorus to add voices for such works as Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem, Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony, and Wilson Sawyer’s Symphony No. 1 “Alaskan.” He inaugurated an annual summer Pops concert series which has featured selections from popular films, musicals and Motown favorites. His pre-performance “Concert Conversations” attracted scores of music lovers to learn more about the selections on the evening's program. Also Music Director for the North State Symphony in Chico, CA, Pickett has guest conducted with other symphonies from Montana to Mexico. In 2013, Maestro"
"Symphony No. 2 (Villa-Lobos) Symphony No. 2, ""Ascensão"" (Ascension) is a composition by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written between 1917 and 1944. Villa-Lobos composed (or began composing) his Second Symphony in Rio de Janeiro in 1917, but the score was not completed until late in 1943 or early in 1944 . It was first performed on 6 May 1944 in a radio broadcast by the Orquestra Sinfônica da Rádio Nacional, conducted by the composer. The first North American performance took place a little more than six months later, on 26 November 1944 in Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, by the"
"Symphony No. 2 (Milhaud) The Symphony No. 2, Op. 247, is a work for orchestra by French composer Darius Milhaud. It was written in the U.S. in 1944 on a commission from the Koussevitzky Music Foundations in memory of Serge Koussevitzky's second wife Natalie, who had died in 1942. The premiere of the work was played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1946, with the composer himself conducting. Milhaud's Second Symphony is in five movements, with a total running time of about 27 minutes. The titles of the movements, which are more character descriptions than tempo markings, are as follows:"
"Second Rhapsody The Second Rhapsody is a concert piece for orchestra with piano by American composer George Gershwin, written in 1931. It is sometimes referred to by its original title, ""Rhapsody in Rivets"". The Second Rhapsody was seldom performed in the twentieth century, and only in recent years has critical and popular attention turned to the work. In 1930, George Gershwin, together with his brother Ira Gershwin, was invited to go to Hollywood to provide the music for the film ""Delicious"". After completing work on most of the film's songs and ""The Melting Pot"" sequence, George began sketching music to"
"second-longest of Villa-Lobos' symphonies, after No. 10. Symphony No. 2 (Villa-Lobos) Symphony No. 2, ""Ascensão"" (Ascension) is a composition by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written between 1917 and 1944. Villa-Lobos composed (or began composing) his Second Symphony in Rio de Janeiro in 1917, but the score was not completed until late in 1943 or early in 1944 . It was first performed on 6 May 1944 in a radio broadcast by the Orquestra Sinfônica da Rádio Nacional, conducted by the composer. The first North American performance took place a little more than six months later, on 26 November 1944"
"This symphony (not to be confused with Milhaud's 1918 Chamber Symphony No. 2 ""Pastorale,"" op. 49) is published by Heugel & Cie. Symphony No. 2 (Milhaud) The Symphony No. 2, Op. 247, is a work for orchestra by French composer Darius Milhaud. It was written in the U.S. in 1944 on a commission from the Koussevitzky Music Foundations in memory of Serge Koussevitzky's second wife Natalie, who had died in 1942. The premiere of the work was played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1946, with the composer himself conducting. Milhaud's Second Symphony is in five movements, with a total"
"it is likely that Second Rhapsody will be an early release. Second Rhapsody The Second Rhapsody is a concert piece for orchestra with piano by American composer George Gershwin, written in 1931. It is sometimes referred to by its original title, ""Rhapsody in Rivets"". The Second Rhapsody was seldom performed in the twentieth century, and only in recent years has critical and popular attention turned to the work. In 1930, George Gershwin, together with his brother Ira Gershwin, was invited to go to Hollywood to provide the music for the film ""Delicious"". After completing work on most of the film's"
"Concerto for Orchestra No. 2 (Stucky) The Second Concerto for Orchestra is a concerto for orchestra by the American composer Steven Stucky. The work was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic while Stucky was their composer-in-residence for the inaugural season of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It was completed in 2003 and was first performed on March 12, 2004, with the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The piece was awarded the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Stucky conceived the piece as a celebration of his musical influences. Thus, the work freely references passages from many previous classical"
"Symphony No. 2 (Albert) The Symphony No. 2 is a three-movement symphony for orchestra by the American composer Stephen Albert. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for their sesquicentennial anniversary. However, the piece had to be completed posthumously by the composer Sebastian Currier after Albert died suddenly in a car crash on December 27, 1992. Albert's previous Symphony No. 1 ""RiverRun"" had won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1985. The symphony has a duration of approximately thirty minutes and is composed in three movements: Fellow composer and music critic Steve Schwartz wrote about the work: In"
"also in Heinz Hall. The Pittsburgh Symphony has continued the series in subsequent years. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with the support of the Knights of Columbus, commissioned American composer John Harbison, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music, to write a sacred motet “Abraham,"" for double chorus and brass, which received its world premiere at this concert. The major work on the program was Mahler's Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection."" Harbison dedicated the work ""to His Holiness Pope John Paul II in honor of his pontificate-long dedication to fostering reconciliation of the people of Abraham -- Jews, Christians, and Muslims --"
"BIS Records and features Stucky's other orchestral works ""Spirit Voices"" and ""Pinturas de Tamayo"". Concerto for Orchestra No. 2 (Stucky) The Second Concerto for Orchestra is a concerto for orchestra by the American composer Steven Stucky. The work was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic while Stucky was their composer-in-residence for the inaugural season of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It was completed in 2003 and was first performed on March 12, 2004, with the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The piece was awarded the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Stucky conceived the piece as a celebration"
"idea symbolic of triumph. Symphony No. 2 (Khachaturian) The Symphony No. 2 in E minor, is one of the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's most well-known pieces of music. Completed in 1944, it was nicknamed ""The Bell"" or ""Symphony with Bells"" by Georgi Khubov for its bell motif that begins and ends the piece. A typical performance lasts about 50 minutes. Written during the height of the Second World War, Khachaturian's second symphony illustrates the pain that humanity, and the composer himself, felt at the time, although he was comfortably tucked away in the Composer's Union retreat in Ivanovo, with the"
"Symphony No. 2 (Khachaturian) The Symphony No. 2 in E minor, is one of the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's most well-known pieces of music. Completed in 1944, it was nicknamed ""The Bell"" or ""Symphony with Bells"" by Georgi Khubov for its bell motif that begins and ends the piece. A typical performance lasts about 50 minutes. Written during the height of the Second World War, Khachaturian's second symphony illustrates the pain that humanity, and the composer himself, felt at the time, although he was comfortably tucked away in the Composer's Union retreat in Ivanovo, with the likes of Sergei Prokofiev"
"Symphony No. 2 (Ives) The Second Symphony was written by Charles Ives between 1897 and 1902. It consists of five movements and lasts approximately 40 minutes. The piece is scored for piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, snare drum, bass drum and strings. The piece departs from the conventional four-movement symphonic structure, which has been modified by the insertion of the ""Lento maestoso"" as an introduction to the ""Allegro molto vivace"". Unusually among the classics, Schumann's 'Rhenish' symphony also has an ""additional"" slow movement in fourth place."
"Symphony No. 2 (Górecki) Symphony No. 2, the ""Copernican,"" Op. 31 ""(II Symfonia ""Kopernikowska"")"" () is a choral symphony composed by Henryk Górecki in 1972 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Composed in a monumental style for solo soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra, it features text from Psalms no. 145, 6 and 135, along with an excerpt from Copernicus' book ""De revolutionibus orbium coelestium"". The symphony was commissioned by the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York and presented to Górecki as an opportunity to reach an audience outside his native Poland. Typically, he undertook extensive"
"coda nearly three times as long as the recapitulation . Symphony No. 2 (Enescu) Symphony No. 2, Op. 17, in A major by the Romanian composer George Enescu was written in 1912–14. A performance lasts about 55 minutes. Enescu began writing his Second Symphony late in 1912, and the manuscript score specifies the date of completion on 18 November 1914 . The composer conducted its premiere by the Orchestra of the Ministry of Public Education at the Athenaeum in Bucharest on 15 March (Old Style = 29 March New Style) 1915. Enescu was not satisfied with the result, and set"
"(Bridgewater Hall, Oct. 14, 2010) Seaman — Rochester Philharmonic — Harmonia Mundi HMU 807567 (March 2011) Yates — Royal Scottish National Orchestra — Dutton Epoch CDLX 7322 (Jan. 13, 2015) Manze — RLPO — Onyx 4155 (Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, March 29-30, 2015) Brabbins — BBC SO — Hyperion CDA 68190 (Henry Wood Hall, Nov. 2016) A London Symphony A London Symphony is the second symphony composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The work is sometimes referred to as the Symphony No. 2, though it was not designated as such by the composer. First performed in 1914, the four-movement symphony was lost,"
"Journal articles Symphony No. 2 (Madetoja) The Symphony No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 35, is a four-movement orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Leevi Madetoja, who wrote the piece from 1916–18 immediately following the success of his First Symphony (1916). Composed during the Finnish Civil War, the Second stands as ""the most significant musical document"" of the conflict and finds its composer, ""deeply scarred by the experience"", reflecting upon national tragedy and personal loss (his brother, Yjrö, and close friend, Toivo Kuula, both perished during the hostilities). Accordingly, Madetoja's Second is the longest and most dramatic of his three"
"Symphony No. 2 (Harbison) The Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral composition by the American composer John Harbison. The work was commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony for its 75th anniversary. It was composed in 1987. The symphony has a duration of roughly 23 minutes and is composed in four connected movements: The work is scored for a large orchestra comprising three flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, three bassoons (3rd doubling contrabassoon), four horns, four trumpets (1st and 2nd doubling piccolo trumpet), three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano (doubling celesta),"
"Symphony No. 2 (Schubert) The Symphony No. 2 in B major, D 125, is a symphony by Franz Schubert composed between 1814 and 1815. It is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings. There are four movements: The work runs about 31 minutes. \relative c' { </score> In the opening movement, the initial theme of the ""Allegro vivace"" is based on the corresponding first theme of Ludwig van Beethoven's overture to ""The Creatures of Prometheus"". The second movement is a theme with five variations in E major, Schubert's only set"
"Symphony No. 2 (Schnittke) Russian composer Alfred Schnittke wrote his Symphony No. 2, subtitled ""St. Florian"" and ""Invisible Mass"" in 1979. It is a choral symphony, written for contralto, countertenor, tenor and bass, plus chorus and orchestra. The symphony was written in homage to 19th century Austrian composer and organist Anton Bruckner, who was closely associated with St. Florian's Priory in the town of Sankt Florian, Upper Austria, and who is buried under the organ there. The symphony is written in six movements, structured after the Ordinary of the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church, and lasts approximately 60 minutes."
"the twilight [Schnittke] heard the sound of monks singing an evening 'invisible' mass. This made a vivid impression on him. Two years later when Gennady Rozhdestvensky commissioned a work from Schnittke for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the composer was to write his Second Symphony or ""Invisible Mass""."" Compared to the extroverted polystylism of the First Symphony, the Second displays a more ""thoroughgoing absorption of [its] diverse musical sources."" The symphony works on two levels almost simultaneously. While soloists and a choir perform the mass, set to chorales taken from the Gradual, the orchestra provides a running commentary that sometimes follows"
"Symphony No. 2 (Nielsen) Symphony No. 2 ""De fire Temperamenter"", ""The Four Temperaments"", Op. 16, FS 29 is the second symphony by Danish composer Carl Nielsen, written in 1901–1902 and dedicated to Ferruccio Busoni. It was first performed on 1 December 1902 for the Danish Concert Association, with Nielsen himself conducting. As indicated in the subtitle, each of its four movements is a musical sketch of a humor of the four temperaments: choleric, phlegmatic, melancholic, and sanguine. Despite its apparent concept of program music, the work is a fully integrated symphony in traditional symphonic structure. Nielsen began on the Second"
"Symphony No. 2 (Madetoja) The Symphony No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 35, is a four-movement orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Leevi Madetoja, who wrote the piece from 1916–18 immediately following the success of his First Symphony (1916). Composed during the Finnish Civil War, the Second stands as ""the most significant musical document"" of the conflict and finds its composer, ""deeply scarred by the experience"", reflecting upon national tragedy and personal loss (his brother, Yjrö, and close friend, Toivo Kuula, both perished during the hostilities). Accordingly, Madetoja's Second is the longest and most dramatic of his three essays in"
"Symphony No. 94 (Haydn) The Symphony No. 94 in G major (H. 1/94) is the second of the twelve London symphonies written by Joseph Haydn. It is popularly known as the Surprise Symphony. Haydn wrote the symphony in 1791 in London for a concert series he gave during the first of his visits to England (1791–1792). The premiere took place at the Hanover Square Rooms in London on March 23, 1792, with Haydn leading the orchestra seated at a fortepiano. The Surprise Symphony is scored for a Classical-era orchestra consisting of two each of flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets, plus"
"Symphony No. 2 (Piston) The Symphony No. 2, by Walter Piston is a symphony composed in 1943. Piston's Second Symphony was commissioned by the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, and was premiered in Washington, D.C., on March 5, 1944, by the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hans Kindler. On the day after the premiere, Kindler sent Piston a note declaring that the symphony ""is without even the shadow of a doubt one of the half dozen great works written during the last ten years. It sings forever in my heart and in my consciousness, and it does not"
"A London Symphony A London Symphony is the second symphony composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The work is sometimes referred to as the Symphony No. 2, though it was not designated as such by the composer. First performed in 1914, the four-movement symphony was lost, reconstructed and later modified by Vaughan Williams. The work is scored for: Vaughan Williams said that while the title may suggest a programmatic piece (and the work includes sounds heard in London such as the Westminster Quarters), it was intended to be heard as absolute music. In a programme note in 1920, he suggested that"
"are symphonies. In Haydn's day it usually meant an orchestral piece in four movements, of which the first was in so-called sonata form. But with Bach, and later with Beethoven through Stravinsky, Symphony means whatever the composer decides. The Second Symphony is cast in 3 movements of unequal proportion; the 2nd & 3rd combined being less than half the length of the first; I. Broad, Moderate II. Tranquillo III. Allegro. The Second Symphony is probably the composer's least performed. Composed in 1956 it was only performed a handful of times and has remained dormant since 1959 until, as the composer"
"references to back this interpretation he puts forth in his courses ""The symphonies of Beethoven"" and ""How to listen to and understand great music"". Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky. Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written during Beethoven's stay at Heiligenstadt in 1802, at a time when his deafness was becoming more pronounced and he began to realize that it might be incurable. The work was premiered in the"
"Symphony No. 2 (Barber) Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 is a three-movement work for orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber. The 25-minute work was originally written in 1944. The work underwent many revisions and was finally published in 1950. The original manuscript was withdrawn by Barber in 1964. He ordered that G. Schirmer destroy the original manuscript and all scores in their library. The work remained unpublished for many years until 1984 when a set of parts turned up in a warehouse in England. Renewed interest in Barber's work led to a 1990 reprint of the 1950 edition. Samuel Barber"
"Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky. Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written during Beethoven's stay at Heiligenstadt in 1802, at a time when his deafness was becoming more pronounced and he began to realize that it might be incurable. The work was premiered in the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on 5 April 1803, and was conducted by the composer. During that same concert, the Third Piano Concerto"
"Symphony No. 2 (Penderecki) Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki wrote his Symphony No. 2 during the winter of 1979–80. Sometimes referred to as the ""Christmas Symphony"" (quotations of the Christmas carol ""Silent Night"" occur repeatedly throughout the symphony), neither the score nor the parts (Schott Music, Mainz 45 791) make any reference to this moniker. The symphony, lasting 30–35 minutes, is in one movement employing a modified sonata form. Sections are marked: Moderato, Allegretto, Lento, Tempo I and Allegretto. Piccolo, flutes (2), oboes (2), cor anglais, clarinets (3 in E flat, with bass clarinets), bassoons (2), contrabassoon, horns (5), trumpets (3),"
"notes of Haydn's second movement are very simple, they were a suitable choice for Ives's purpose. Donald Swann created a version of the Surprise Symphony 'with extra surprises' for the humorous Hoffnung Music Festival. Symphony No. 94 (Haydn) The Symphony No. 94 in G major (H. 1/94) is the second of the twelve London symphonies written by Joseph Haydn. It is popularly known as the Surprise Symphony. Haydn wrote the symphony in 1791 in London for a concert series he gave during the first of his visits to England (1791–1792). The premiere took place at the Hanover Square Rooms in"