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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 movement (in 4 sections) |
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Composition Year | 1927 |
Genre Categories | Symphonies; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; |
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Work Title | Symphony No.2 |
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Alternative. Title | To October |
Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitry |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.14 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IDS 1 |
Key | B major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 movement (in 4 sections):
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1927 |
First Performance. | 1927/11/05 in Leningrad, Soviet Union
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First Publication. | 1927 |
Librettist | Aleksandr Bezymensky (1898–1973) |
Language | Russian |
Dedication | Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 20 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SATB) (Mov.4), orchestra |
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External Links | Wikipedia article |