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Julius Eastman's Symphony No. II (Excerpt) by New York Philharmonic

This is a story about love lost. During Black History Month we highlight Julius Eastman, who wrote his last known large-scale work, Symphony No. II " "The Faithful Friend: The Lover Friend's Love for the Beloved," during the process of a breakup. After he finished the piece, he presented the handwritten score to his beloved, who tucked it away in a drawer for decades. The inscription on the score reads: "On Tuesday…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:37PM on February 11, 2022

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