Symphony

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Symphony

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Wolfgang Fortner
The Symphony (1947), an aggressive, poignant work, exemplifies the composer’s maturity. Its four movements abound in contrapuntal complexities, the resulting musical texture being harmonically and rhythmically very intense. The Phantasie über B-A-C-H for two pianos, nine solo instruments, and orchestra (1950) displays Fortner’s skill with 12-tone…
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The Symphony (1947), an aggressive, poignant work, exemplifies the composer’s maturity. Its four movements abound in contrapuntal complexities, the resulting musical texture being harmonically and rhythmically very intense. The Phantasie über B-A-C-H for two pianos, nine solo instruments, and orchestra (1950) displays Fortner’s skill with 12-tone…
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