Symphony No. 1

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Symphony No. 1 is Leonard Bernstein’s early large-scale orchestral work, often called "Jeremiah," which blends symphonic form with vocal elements and Jewish liturgical themes.

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Symphony No. 1 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral symphony
symphony
alsoKnownAs Jeremiah
approximateCompositionEndYear 1943
approximateCompositionStartYear 1942
basedOn Book of Jeremiah
composer Leonard Bernstein
countryOfOrigin United States
duration approximately 30 minutes
featuresVoiceType contralto
mezzo-soprano
followsInCatalogue early orchestral works by Leonard Bernstein
genre 20th-century classical music
hasMovement I. Prophecy
linked to: Prophecy

II. Profanation
linked to: Profanation

III. Lamentation
linked to: Lamentation
influencedBy Jewish liturgical music
Mahlerian symphonic tradition
key various keys
languageOfVocalText Hebrew
movementCount 3
nickname Jeremiah
notableFor being Leonard Bernstein’s first symphony
integration of Hebrew text into a symphonic form
partOf Leonard Bernstein’s symphonies
premiereCity Pittsburgh
premiereConductor Leonard Bernstein
premiereCountry United States
premiereDate 1944
premiereOrchestra Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
scoredFor mezzo-soprano or contralto soloist
orchestra
structure three-movement symphony with final vocal movement
styleCharacteristic blends symphonic form with vocal elements
expressive, dramatic orchestration
incorporates Jewish liturgical modes
textSource Book of Jeremiah
Hebrew Lamentations
linked to: Lamentations
theme Jewish identity
lamentation
national catastrophe
profanation
prophecy
religious faith
title Symphony No. 1
usesTheme Jewish liturgical themes

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Bernstein Symphony No. 1 title Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 (Bernstein) title Symphony No. 1
subject linked to: Symphony No. 1