Symphony No. 1 in E Minor - II. Largo, maestoso
Florence PricePiece Duration: 13:22
About this Piece
Program Note: "Florence Price composed her First Symphony from 1931 to 1932. The second movement is marked Largo, maestoso and commences with a four-part brass hymn texture, which infuses the Symphony with transcendence.
The movement is optimistic and full of space, much like music by Copland, and like Debussy’s tone poems it rarely reaches an overwhelming forte, reverent in its subtle changes in dynamics." - Philadelphia Orchestra
Sheet Music: PDF Page 62
https://issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/symphony_no_1_58893
Timbre: The first five minutes of this movement is organized in musical blocks that feature one instrument family at a time. Split the room into three groups (Strings / Winds / Brass) and see if they can identify their family!
Movements Featured:
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Largo, maestoso
III. Juba Dance
Notable Passages
Description:
Listen to this gorgeous passage that features Brass Instruments!
Keywords: Brass Instruments
Description:
Listen to the call and response between the violins and bassoons/violas!
[Score PDF Pg. 69-71]
Keywords: Call and Response
Description:
Listen for the Motif in this section!
Notated in Score PDF Pg. 69-71, also isolated here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JBTZp4DWHODtq03MHB7RyLCSucbqIy5Z/view?usp=sharing
Keywords: Motif