Scoring
3(III=piccII).picc.2.corA.2.Ebcl.bcl.3(III=dbn)-6.4.4.1-timp.perc(5):
glsp/vib/xyl/conga dr/timbales/cyms/metal sheet/tam-t/tgl/claves/tpl.
bl/wdbl/BD/SD/TD-pft(=cel)-strings
Territory
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Programme Note
Copland knew that other music for the gala opening of Philharmonic Hall would be traditional. He said, "I preferred to compose a work expressing something of the tensions, aspirations, and drama inherent in contemporary living." In order to do this, he employed a personalized kind of serialism. The result was an abstract piece that is intense and dramatic in nature. It includes special percussion effects as well as a piano solo. Copland dedicated the piece to the players of the New York Philharmonic.
-Vivian Perlis, 1998
