In Winter all is a frozen wasteland of ice and despair, but there is one single voice, an oboe solo, that keeps a small flame of hope alive. There is a picture by Leutze which depicts George Washington crossing the frozen River Delaware. These dissolves into a serene cadence and the voice of the cuckoo is heard. The operatic reference here is to Harriet Tubman, a well-known figure in US history. She was a charismatic young woman who not only escaped from slavery in the South, but led over three hundred others to freedom in the North.
Summer is fulfillment and celebration.
At the start, a bright and sparkling C major heard against bitonal D major brass sets the scene. Distant sounds of thunder eventually erupt in to a brief storm. The summer motives prevail and the movement ends with a feeling of rejoicing and fulfillment. These pictures of flags thus not only suggest the National anthems of the USA and of France. 845 469-7544 Sale items are available from your music dealer.