Episode 19 - 1961: Walter Piston, Symphony No. 7
Hearing The Pulitzers
English - May 24, 2021 15:44 - 29 minutes - 33.5 MBMusic History Music Music Commentary Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 18 - 1960: Elliott Carter, Second String Quartet
Next Episode: Episode 20 - 1962: Robert Ward, The Crucible
In this episode, Dave and Andrew return to Walter Piston, who first won the Pulitzer in 1948 for his Third Symphony. In 1961, not even a year into his retirement, Piston won again for his Seventh Symphony. Although Piston's music isn't performed much today, Carol Oja has argued that "From the perspective of the early 21st century, the music of Walter Piston sounds mighty appealing." Will Dave and Andrew agree?
If you're interested in more information about Walter Piston's teaching, we recommend:
Piston/DeVoto, Harmony
Piston, Counterpoint
Piston, Orchestration