Symphony No. 3 (Kilar) Explained

Symphony No. 3
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Composer:Wojciech Kilar
Dedication:Antoni Wit
Composed:2003
Premiere Conductor:Antoni Wit
Movements:Four

The Symphony No. 3 also known as the September Symphony (Polish: '''Symfonia wrzeĊ›niowa''') is a symphony in four movements by Wojciech Kilar.

The impulse for writing the piece came from the September 11 attacks. The composer admitted in an interview with Tygodnik Powszechny that he loves America uncritically and incurably. The author's intention was to encourage the Americans. The work includes allusions to the song of Samuel Ward, America, the Beautiful from 1895. The work was completed in 2003. The world premiere took place in Warsaw on September 2, 2003. The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Antoni Wit.[1]

Titles of parts of a work:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: III Symfonia "September Symphony". ninateka.pl. 6 September 2020. Polish.