11.9.2019 - Portland Youth Philharmonic and Musical Director David Hattner perform Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
I. Allegro con fuoco
II. Alla siciliana – Allegro vivace 11:21
III. Lento con molto espressione 18:55
IV. Allegro di molto 31:03
Beach’s Gaelic Symphony was the first full length orchestral work published by an American woman composer in 1896.
The Boston Symphony premiered The Gaelic Symphony to great acclaim, but more than 100 years later, we believe this will be its Portland premiere.Despite a lack of European musical training, Beach was a highly regarded composer during the late-19th and early-20th centuries. In addition to composing, Beach was a celebrated piano soloist who actively supported other women in music and served as board president at the New England Conservatory of Music.
#HearPYP. Be astonished. Season 96: https://portlandyouthphil.org/concerts
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