This man composed variations for string trio which he called Amaryllis, as well as a work for cello and orchestra entitled A Song of Orpheus. Samuel Dushkin commissioned this man's violin concerto, wh
This man composed variations for string trio which he called Amaryllis, as well as a work for cello and orchestra entitled A Song of Orpheus. Samuel Dushkin commissioned this man's violin concerto, which features two movements, introduzione and allegro risoluto. His seventh symphony has a third movement marked Cantabile intensamente and ends with a Scherzando brioso. One of his symphonies features Anteludium, Offertorium, and Postludium movements and he used the text of a Sears Roebuck catalogue for his Mail Order Madrigals. Besides his ninth symphony titled Le Fosse Ardeatine, another work has movements like "When Jesus Wept" and "Chester", while his third symphony is divided into a "Chorale and Toccata" and a "Passacaglia and Fugue." For 10 points, name this American composer of a tenth symphony titled American Muse and works like the New England Triptych.
This man composed variations for string trio which he called Amaryllis, as well as a work for cello and orchestra entitled A Song of Orpheus.
{William Schuman}