Performances
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Sheet Music
Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 4 Hands
Arranger
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composer (?)
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Engraver
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Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
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Publisher. Info.
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Pest: G. Heckenast, n.d.[1867]. Plate G.H. 45.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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Original images: ca.350dpi, color jp2 files approx. 3270 by 4230 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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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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Volkmann, Robert
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.53
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IRV 35
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Key
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B-flat major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- Allegro vivace ( = 84)
- Allegretto (E♭ major. = 120)
- Andantino (G minor. = 96)
- Allegro vivace ( = 96)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1864–1865 ?
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First Performance.
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1867 December, Vienna or earlier
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First Publication.
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1867 – Pesth: Heckenast
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Dedication
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Der russischen Gesellschaft in Moskau gewidmet.
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons
4 horns (2 in F/E♭, 2 in F), 2 trumpets (F), timpani, strings
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Navigation etc.
Dedication mentioned in review in AMZ (1867, no.10, page 80, new series volume 2) review (we don't have the first edition right now and our copy doesn't have a dedication.)
Performed in a 1867 December 8 concert by the Vienna Philharmonic. See eg Concert Annals, Vienna Philharmonic.