Of Brahms' symphonies, his Symphony No. 2 in D major is the sunniest, a vibrant and rhythmically supple work overflowing with ardent melodies, joyful syncopations, and robust brass writing. Yet for all its brightness, Brahms' orchestration can be quite problematic, since his frequent doublings of winds and strings and scoring for full sections are ...
The "concerto for orchestra" -- a novelty in the 1930s -- became the form of choice for Goffredo Petrassi, partly because it allowed him greater formal liberties than the conventional symphony, but also because it emphasized counterpoint and instrumental interplay over developmental procedures. Inspired by Hindemith's Concerto, Op. 38, Petrassi ...
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