Leonard Bernstein's Symphony No. 1 Jeremiah was composed in 1942. Jeremiah is a programmatic work, following the Biblical story of the prophet Jeremiah. It 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.
| Tempo | Allegro moderato |
| Date of composition | 1942 |
| Premiered | 1944, January 28th (Syria Mosque) in Pittsburgh, PA, United States |
| Type | Symphony |
| Approx. duration | 26 minutes |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) |
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Leonard Bernstein: Symphonie n°1 "Jeremiah" Leonard Bernstein: Sinfonia n. 1 "Jeremiah" Leonard Bernstein: Sinfonie Nr. 1 "Jeremiah" |