Bernstein Symphony No. 1

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Bernstein Symphony No. 1 is Leonard Bernstein’s first symphony, subtitled "Jeremiah," known for its integration of Hebrew texts and its expressive reflection on themes of faith and crisis.

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Bernstein Symphony No. 1 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah"
surface form: Jeremiah Symphony
approximateDuration 25 minutes
catalogueNumber none
commissionedBy Koussevitzky Music Foundation
composer Leonard Bernstein
composerNationality American
compositionEndYear 1943
compositionStartYear 1942
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Natalie Koussevitzky
Serge Koussevitzky
follows none (first symphony by the composer)
genre 20th-century classical music
hasSubsequentWork Bernstein Symphony No. 2
Bernstein Symphony No. 3
influencedBy Hebrew biblical texts
Jewish liturgical music
key E-flat major
languageOfVocalTexts Hebrew
movement Lamentation
Profanation
Prophecy
numberOfMovements 3
opusNumber none
orchestration orchestra and mezzo-soprano solo
partOf orchestral repertoire
period modern
premiereCity Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh
premiereConductor Leonard Bernstein
premiereCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
premiereDate 1944-01-28
premiereLocation Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh
premiereOrchestra Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
premiereState Pennsylvania
subtitle Jeremiah
textLanguage Hebrew
textSource Book of Jeremiah
thematicFocus crisis
destruction of Jerusalem
faith
lamentation
title Symphony No. 1
usesChorus no
usesVocalSoloist yes
vocalSoloistType mezzo-soprano
yearOfPremiere 1944

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Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah" catalogNumber Bernstein Symphony No. 1