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Symphony No. 7	Roy Harris	Music	1955 — Roy Harris's symphonic output reaches its highest points in his two one-movement symphonies, the third and the seventh. In this, the seventh, similar procedures prove impressive. Harris somehow unites a disparate amount of mood and motif together, finding rhythmic impetus. At least, that's what's evident in Kuchar's performance with the National Orchestra of the Ukraine. None of the motivic and melodic material is as memorable as in the third symphony, but the handling is as good, and the overall effectc: impressive. This is a fine symphony.	Wirkman Netizen: Symphonies	25 Mar 07 21:08	Match
Symphony No. 3	Roy Harris	Music	By reputation and near-universal agreement, this is Roy Harris's best symphony. I agree. I go further: It is one of the greatest symphonies ever. Like Sibelius's Symphony No. 7, it is in one movement. And like that symphony, it develops from simpler motivic material, organically. The textures and orchestral use are brilliantly done; the themes, memorable . . . and excitingly developed. Leonard Bernstein was a major advocate of the work, and he was right to advocate it. It gets my vote as the greatest symphony composed by a home-grown American.	Wirkman Netizen: Symphonies	25 Mar 07 20:57	Match