Kammersymphonie No.2, Op.38 (Schoenberg, Arnold)

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Unfinished Early Version (1907-08)

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Editor Christian Martin Schmidt (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1952.
Sämtliche Werke, IV. Orchesterwerke, Reihe B, Bd.11, Teil 1 (pp.149-197)
Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne
Wien: Universal Edition AG, 1976.
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Finished Version (1939)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1939.
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Misc. Notes It's unnecessary to specify that this is the "revised version of 1939"- all that survives of the earlier versions are sketches (and even that's more than I thought.)
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Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1952. Plate 45116.
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Publisher. Info. Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag, No.461
New York: Schirmer, 1952. Plate W. Ph. V. 461.
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Misc. Notes this is from the critical edition (series IV volume 11)
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Editor Christian Martin Schmidt (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1952.
Sämtliche Werke, IV. Orchesterwerke, Reihe A, Bd.11, Teil 1 (pp.149-238)
Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne
Wien: Universal Edition AG, 1976.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos

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Editor Christian Martin Schmidt (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, II. Klavier- und Orgelmusik, Reihe A, Bd.5, Teil 1 (pp.31-78)
Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne
Wien: Universal Edition AG, 1973.
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Free Recordings

Frankfurt Radio Symphony conducted by Antonello Manacorda (May 22 2015, uploaded to their YouTube channel)

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General Information

Work Title Kammersymphonie Nr.2
Alternative. Title Chamber Symphony No.2
Name Translations Symphonie de chambre nº 2; Chamber Symphony No. 2; 2. Kammersinfonie; 室内交響曲第2番; Ĉambra Simfonio n-ro 2; 실내 교향곡 2번; 第2号室内交响曲
Name Aliases Kammersymphonie
Authorities Wikipedia; BNF: 13932163d
Composer Schoenberg, Arnold
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.38
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAS 10
Key E-flat minor and G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements:
  1. Adagio
  2. Con fuoco
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1906 (begun, sketched), taken up again and completed August–October 1939
First Performance. 1940 December 14 or 15, New York, Carnegie Hall
Fritz Stiedry, conducting the Orchestra of the Friends of New Music
First Publication. 1952
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation chamber orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
2 horns, 2 trumpets, strings (in practice, 6.6.4.4.4)
External Links Schoenberg Center
Wikipedia article
Musicsalesclassical.com (with perusal score)