This second Naxos disc of Copland Symphonies opens with Symphony No. 1, an arrangement of the 1924 Symphony for Organ and Orchestra. Copland was especially fond of his Short Symphony on account of it's complex, irregular rhythms and clear textures.
7 I. Dance of the Adolescent: Lento / Molto Allegro
8 II. Dance of the Girl Who Moves As If in a Dream: Andante Moderato
9 III. Dance of Mockery: Allegro Vivo
This second Naxos disc of Copland Symphonies opens with Symphony No. 1, an arrangement of the 1924 Symphony for Organ and Orchestra. Copland was especially fond of his Short Symphony on account of it's complex, irregular rhythms and clear textures.