tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649153160602115554.post1655819780008118609..comments2024-03-29T02:53:37.980-07:00Comments on Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review: Randall Thompson, Symphony No. 2, Samuel Adams, Samuel Barber, National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic, James RossGrego Applegate Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188040049179872295noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649153160602115554.post-72062287373977045152023-01-15T12:37:21.812-08:002023-01-15T12:37:21.812-08:00Thompson's Symphony #2 is a favorite of mine. ...Thompson's Symphony #2 is a favorite of mine. This is a good performance. The composer has a sense of humor. I hear quotes from "Hello, My Baby" in the first movement and "Buffalo Gals Won't You Come Out Tonight" in the second movement. The second movement could be a nostalgic pop tune from the 30's. The last movement was used in patriotic radio documentary programs I heard in the 40s. I imagine an announcer telling is that "Freedom isn't free. It's our job to nourish it!" Jim Stokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902714299960228788noreply@blogger.com