The Epilogue

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The Epilogue is the final, reflective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” serving as a philosophical and emotional resolution to the work’s exploration of modern spiritual unrest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf movement of a symphony
musical composition section
associatedWorkPeriod mid-20th century
associatedWorkPremiereYear 1949
basedOn poem "The Age of Anxiety"
linked to: The Age of Anxiety
basedOnAuthor W. H. Auden
belongsToRepertoire 20th-century American symphonic repertoire
composer Leonard Bernstein
containsElement culminating affirmation-like ending
lyrical thematic transformation
orchestral commentary on piano line
creatorNationality American
dedicatedWork Serge Koussevitzky (for the symphony as a whole)
linked to: Serge Koussevitzky
exploresTheme eventual hope
modern alienation
search for faith
spiritual anxiety
function emotional resolution
philosophical resolution
genre 20th-century classical music
symphonic movement
hasInstrumentation orchestra
solo piano
hasRelationToOtherMovements offers resolution to musical and psychological tensions
provides culmination of preceding movements
hasTitleType descriptive title
languageOfTitle English
musicalCharacter contemplative
philosophical
reflective
partOf Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
placeInSymphonyStructure second part, final section
positionInWork final movement
roleInNarrative reconciliation and acceptance
roleOfPiano concertante soloist
thematicRole reflection on modern spiritual unrest
tonalLanguage tonal with modernist elements
workKey Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
workTitle "The Epilogue"
linked to: The Epilogue

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The Epilogue workTitle "The Epilogue"
linked to: The Epilogue