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Re: American Symphonies
From:
Karl Miller <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 15:36:08 -0600
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Roger Hecht wrote:

>Eric Schissel wrote:
>
>>Well- as to Sowerby's 2nd symphony having the first passacaglia by an
>>American composer- how does it compare in date with Barber's first
>>symphony? (Or Harris' 7th, my favorite Harris symphony, at that?)
>
>Sowerby wins, datewise. 1927-28.

The first piece of Copland I ever played was his Passacaglia for Piano
from 1922.

Karl

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