John Corigliano: Symphony No. 2 & The Mannheim Rocket (2004)

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John Corigliano was awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in music for his Second Symphony. Ironically, Corigliano stated at one point that he would never write a symphony, but a heartfelt response to the AIDS pandemic changed all that with the First Symphony. His excuse here is that "the string symphony is another, rarer, animal". In this symphony, Corigliano effectively re-scored his Second String Quartet for string orchestra, packing a full punch that is reminiscent of the later Bartók with a distinct Pendereckian slant.

Tracklist

Symphony No. 2
I. Prelude
II. Scherzo
III. Nocturne
IV. Fugue
V. Postlude

The Mannheim Rocket


Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds