Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 22 ("City of Light"); Cello Concerto review
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I found Hovhaness's Symphony No.22 to be very similar to Celestial Gate. Both are wonderful and contain bookends, sort-of-speak, with very slow movements in the middle. The Cello Concerto is a great piece as well and wasn't released for over 65 years, until 2003. It's just as good as City of Light and I recommend any fan of American Classical Moderism to check this out. Hovhaness knows how to touch the heart!
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