Jon Johanning wrote:

>"As long as we're discussing great American symphonies (Which is "the
>greatest? I'll leave to others . . .)"

It is arguable if any symphony written by an American can be considered
great.  But among the "good" American symphonies, I'll put in a pitch for
Jerome Moross' lighthearted, balletic Symphony No. 1, which was given it's
premiere in 1943 by none other than Sir Thomas Beecham.  The symphony is
American through and through:  short (only 20 minutes), unassuming, with
hummable tunes, and even a piano in the second movement.

John Dalmas
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