Peter Mennin's Third Symphony: Themes and Sonata Form

Below is a Slideshare presentation of the form found in the first movement of this work. I introduce the themes of the work and walk you through how they are developed throughout the piece. Slideshare is a flash based application. If you are unable to view the presentation, update to the latest version of flash.


*EDIT: at one point in the presentation I use the term rhythmic diminution. The correct phrase describing this section is rhythmic augmentation.
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Works Referenced

• Mennin, Peter. Symphony No. 3. New York: Hargail Music Press, 1948.
  
• Mennin, Peter. Symphony No. 3. The Seattle Symphony, conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Delos DE 3164, 1996. Compact disc.