Symphony in E-minor, Op.32 'Gaelic': Study score

by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach and Amy Beach

Amy Beach's only symphony is fully representative of her late Romantic style. Composed in 1896, the work makes use of several Irish folksongs as thematic material. The Gaelic Symphony received favorable reviews and was subsequently performed by orchestras in both the USA and Europe in the years leading up to the World War I. Like most music of the American late-Romantic school, this lovely symphony was sadly neglected until recently. Thanks to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932419063
• ISBN13: 9781932419061
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Serenissima Music
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"