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Leonard Bernstein: Symphony No 2 'The Age of Anxiety' (Prom 60)

‘The Age of Anxiety’ – a musical quest for faith in a broken, post-war world. Inspiration for this symphony came from WH Auden's poem of the same name. Bernstein regarded Auden's poem as "one of the most shattering examples of pure virtuosity in the history of English poetry."

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36 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Conductor Marin Alsop
Orchestra Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Composer Leonard Bernstein

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