Stringmusic Explained

Stringmusic is a musical composition for string orchestra by the American composer Morton Gould. It was commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra and was premiered at the Kennedy Center by the NSO on March 10, 1994. The piece is dedicated to the conductor Mstislav Rostropovich upon his leave.^{[1] [2]}

Unanimously recommended by the jury, Stringmusic was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1995.^[3]

"A large-scale suite, or serenade, for string orchestra, comprising five movements[:]" "Prelude", "Tango", "Dirge", "Ballad", "Strum".^[4]

Notes and References

1. Hill, Brad (2006). Classical, p.217. .
2. Elizabeth A. Brennan, Elizabeth C. Clarage (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners, p.451. .
3. Heinz Dietrich Fischer, Erika J. Fischer (2001). Musical Composition Awards 1943-1999: From Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber to Gian-Carlo Menotti and Melinda Wagner, p.xlvi. .
4. "Morton Gould: Stringmusic", G. Schirmer Inc.