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The music itself poses few listening problems. Morawetz' style keeps one foot solidly rooted in the past while exploring contemporary ground with the other, and the scoring, for a full symphonic complement of brass, woodwinds and percussion, gives the composer ample scope for exploiting interesting instrumental
colors.
The second of the three movements, "Elegy," is especially interesting for the way Morawetz employs instrumental contrasts, first announcing a dirge-like march for brass and drums, then introducing a slow middle section for woodwinds, rising to a climax for full orchestra, and finally ending with brass and drums again, augmented by
extra percussion effects.
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