symphonies
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The National Symphony commissioned symphonies from Roy Harris and William Schuman as well as Alan Hovhaness’ “Ode to Freedom,” a lovely short violin concerto written for Yehudi Menuhin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Across several studies, participants who listened to specific excerpts from symphonies by Liszt or Mahler imagined similar narratives in the music—storms, pirates and shipwrecks, in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
It’s a fascinating way to see songs, airs and symphonies: full of lost moments and feelings, waiting to stir within us and leap before our eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Two full symphonies in his “Mahler Grooves” festival, unlike his unprecedented full nine-symphony Mahler festival in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
The problem was that Wagner felt that writing symphonies was no longer a worthwhile pursuit.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
