Roger Sessions: Symphonies 6, 7 & 9

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Sessions (1896-1985) is an American composer with a voice all his own. He eschewed fads and trends and pretty much stuck to his own guns. Symphonies 6 and 7 (1966 and 1967) were composed during the Vietnam War and both reflect the turbulence of those years. The music partakes of aspects of serialism and atonality, but his music has its own internal logic. Symphony 9 (1978) has much of the same atonality, but there is much more breathing room--room for ideas to develop and for clusters to be set apart from themselves. This is very mature symphonic writing with a bang-up job on behalf of Dennis Davies and the American Composers Orchestra. --Paul Cook

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Sixth Symphony, a major American work

Roger Sessions: Symphonies 6, 7 & 9

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000004CWC
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

Sym No.6: I. Allegro
Sym No.6: II. Adagio E Tranquillo
Sym No.6: III. Allegro Moderato
Sym No.7: I. Allegro Con Fuoco
Sym No.7: II. Lento E Dolce
Sym No.7: III. Allegro Misurato
Sym No.9: I. Allegro: Impetuoso-Tranquillo
Sym No.9: II. Con Movimento Adagio-Doppio Movimento Quasi Allegretto-
Sym No.9: III. Allegro Vivace

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Sessions (1896-1985) is an American composer with a voice all his own. He eschewed fads and trends and pretty much stuck to his own guns. Symphonies 6 and 7 (1966 and 1967) were composed during the Vietnam War and both reflect the turbulence of those years. The music partakes of aspects of serialism and atonality, but his music has its own internal logic. Symphony 9 (1978) has much of the same atonality, but there is much more breathing room--room for ideas to develop and for clusters to be set apart from themselves. This is very mature symphonic writing with a bang-up job on behalf of Dennis Davies and the American Composers Orchestra. --Paul Cook

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Sixth Symphony, a major American work.......1999-08-12

Wish these performances were up to the music. That said, this is the only recording we have.

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