performed by the Seattle Symphony under Gerard Schwarz, first movement below (also available on Spotify) Dimitri Mitropoulos loved it. Koussevitzky premiered it. The critics compared it to contemporary works by Shostakovich. In its time, the Symphony No. 2 of David Diamond was one of the acknowledged … Continue reading Diamond Symphony no. 2
performed by the New York Chamber Symphony under Gerard Schwarz (available on Spotify) or below in a mediocre live recording by the Westchester Symphony under Anthony Aibel (cover image by Paul Morris) Here’s yet another piece we, or I, at least, know … Continue reading Diamond Concerto for Small Orchestra
performed by the Seattle Symphony under Gerard Schwarz …without even the shadow of a doubt one of the half dozen great works written during the last ten years. It sings forever in my heart and in my consciousness, and it … Continue reading Walter Piston: Symphony no. 2
Fugue for Thought 