One of the greatest American symphonists, William Schuman established an orchestral sound unmistakably his own. A master orchestrator, he could turn a simple tune into a symphonic statement of universal appeal.
3 Schuman: New England Triptych: Be Glad Then America
4 Schuman: New England Triptych: When Jesus Wept
5 Schuman: New England Triptych: Chester
6 Ives: Variations on "America"
One of the greatest American symphonists, William Schuman established an orchestral sound unmistakably his own. A master orchestrator, he could turn a simple tune into a symphonic statement of universal appeal.