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General Information
| Work Title
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Symphony No.2
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Enescu, George
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.17
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGE 30
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| Key
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A major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements:
- Vivace, ma non troppo
- Andante giusto
- Un poco lento, marziale – Allegro vivace, marziale
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1912-14
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| First Performance.
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1915-3-28, Bucharest
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| First Publication.
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1965
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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55 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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orchestra
- 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn,
- 3 clarinets (2 in B♭, A) (3rd clarinet also bass clarinet (B♭)/E♭ clarinet), 3 bassoons
- 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, bass drum, toms, snare drum,
- cymbals, castanets, tam-tam, tambourine, glockenspiel,
- celesta, piano or harmonium, harp (ad. lib.), strings (20, 20, 14, 12, 12)
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Navigation etc.
BNF also does not give a plate for the Salabert original.
First US performance on 1994 (November 10), conducted by Lawrence Foster, Chicago Symphony (according to their list of US premieres given by the CSO.)
