| Symphony No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | |
| by Leonard Bernstein | |
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| Text | from Book of Lamentations |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Composed | 1942 |
| Performed | January 28, 1944 |
| Duration | c. 24 minutes |
| Movements | three |
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Leonard Bernstein's Symphony No. 1 Jeremiah was composed in 1942. Jeremiah is a programmatic work, following the Biblical story of the prophet Jeremiah. The third movement uses texts from the Book of Lamentations in the Hebrew Bible, sung by a mezzo-soprano. The work won the New York Music Critics' Circle Award for the best American work of 1944.[1]
- ^ "Music Critics Prize Won by Bernstein". The New York Times. May 16, 1944. p. 19. Retrieved July 5, 2024.