Symphony No.2, Op.9 (Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1868 A ; 1875 B ; 1897 C (standard version) ; 1903 D
Genre Categories Symphonies; Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For wind band (arr); For orchestra without strings (arr); Scores featuring wind band (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Version A

 Complete Score
#513400 - 22.63MB, 178 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 180×⇩ - Music Addict

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⇒ 5 more: I. Медленно • II. Скоро • III. Не очень скоро и торжєственно • IV. Очень медленно • II. Очень скоро и огенно (early version*)

 I. Медленно
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 II. Скоро
#30545 - 5.55MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 764×⇩ - Asj

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 III. Не очень скоро и торжєственно
#30546 - 7.49MB, 52 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 720×⇩ - Asj

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 IV. Очень медленно
#30547 - 4.08MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 698×⇩ - Asj

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 II. Очень скоро и огенно (early version*)
#30548 - 3.01MB, 25 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 530×⇩ - Asj

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Editor Maksimilian Steinberg (1883-1946)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), Vol.17А (pp.3-206)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1949. Plate M. 18742-a Г.
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Misc. Notes *This version of the movement was actually replaced before the first performance.
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Version B

 Complete Score
#915299 - 14.72MB, 178 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16×⇩ - Alaric

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., (1880). Plate 611.
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Misc. Notes Censor's date of October 15, 1880.
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 Complete Score
#48364 - 9.41MB, 148 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 2371×⇩ - Carolus

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1946.
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Version C

 Complete Score
#695682 - 63.66MB, 191 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 83×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Editor Maksimilian Steinberg (1883-1946)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1913]. Plate 7162.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A8179.
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 Complete Score
#513401 - 23.72MB, 205 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 200×⇩ - Music Addict

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⇒ 4 more: I. Largo • II. Allegro • III. Allegro risoluto • IV. Allegretto

 I. Largo
#30549 - 6.86MB, 61 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 2051×⇩ - Asj

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 II. Allegro
#30550 - 5.36MB, 48 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 1125×⇩ - Asj

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 III. Allegro risoluto
#30551 - 6.18MB, 51 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 1102×⇩ - Asj

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 IV. Allegretto
#30552 - 5.38MB, 45 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 1119×⇩ - Asj

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Editor Maksimilian Steinberg (1883-1946)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), Vol.17А (pp.209-412)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1949. Plate M. 18742-a Г.
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Version D

 Complete Score
#199769 - 5.97MB, 164 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2202×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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Publisher. Info. Petrograd: Bessel, n.d.[1903]. Plate 611.
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 I. Largo
#30554 - 7.04MB, 60 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 969×⇩ - Asj

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 II. Allegro
#30555 - 5.28MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 562×⇩ - Asj

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 III. Allegro risoluto alla Marcia
#30556 - 5.89MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 519×⇩ - Asj

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 IV. Allegretto vivace
#30557 - 5.01MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V* - 532×⇩ - Asj

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Editor Maksimilian Steinberg (1883-1946)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), Vol.17Б (pp.3-196)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1949. Plate M. 18742-б Г.
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Parts

Version B

 Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo
#695668 - 2.88MB, 29 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 46×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1/English Horn, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E/F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (E/F) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Tambourine, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Bass Drum/Cymbals • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Oboe 1/English Horn, 2
#695669 - 1.16MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 47×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭)
#695670 - 1.62MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 41×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Bassoon 1, 2
#695671 - 1.15MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E/F)
#695672 - 2.21MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 43×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (E/F)
#695673 - 0.64MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 43×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
#695674 - 0.96MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 42×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Timpani
#695675 - 0.48MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 39×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Tambourine, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Bass Drum/Cymbals
#695676 - 0.60MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 36×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Harp
#695677 - 1.26MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 44×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins I
#695678 - 0.87MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 48×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins II
#695679 - 0.79MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 43×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violas
#695680 - 0.80MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 45×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Cellos/Basses
#695681 - 1.02MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 47×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1880]. Plate 612.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1925.
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Version C

 Flute 1, 2, 3 (also Piccolo)
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⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1, 2 (also English Horn) • Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (A, B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (1, 2 - alto clef) • Timpani, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tam-Tam, Triangle/Small Drum • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2 (also English Horn)
#48366 - 1.51MB, 9, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 701×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B♭)
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 Bassoon 1, 2
#48367 - 1.46MB, 10, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 531×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
#48368 - 2.30MB, 7, 8, 6, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 692×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (A, B♭)
#48369 - 0.63MB, 4, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 651×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (1, 2 - alto clef)
#48370 - 1.17MB, 4 ea pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 886×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Timpani, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tam-Tam, Triangle/Small Drum
#19967 - 0.92MB, 6, 4, 2, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 672×⇩ - Romanov76110

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 Harp
#48371 - 1.27MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 489×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Violins I
#48372 - 1.19MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 991×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Violins II
#48373 - 1.12MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 519×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Violas
#48374 - 1.36MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 558×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Cellos
#27340 - 1.27MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 680×⇩ - Generoso

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 Basses
#48375 - 0.68MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 525×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Editor Maksimilian Steinberg (1883-1946)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: W. Bessel & Co., n.d.(1913). Plate 7163.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A8179.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Version B

For Piano 4 hands (Rimskaya-Korsakova)

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#58839 - 4.38MB, 72 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 605×⇩ - Morel

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 Color Cover
#58840 - 1.49MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 178×⇩ - Morel

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Arranger Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova (1848-1919)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Alphonse Leduc, n.d. Plate A.L. 8683.
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Allegro risoluto alla Marcia (No.3)

For Wind Band (Niikura)

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#528785 - 0.87MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 239×⇩ - Miya

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⇒ 10 more: Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 • Oboe, Bassoon • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭), Clarinet 1, 2, 3 (B♭), Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Soprano Saxophone (B♭), Alto Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭), Tenor Saxophone (B♭), / Baritone Saxophone (E♭), Bass Saxophone (B♭) • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Euphonium, Tuba • Timpani, Triangle, Cymbal, Bass Drum, Tambourine • Harp (Ad lib.)

 Piccolo, Flute 1, 2
#528786 - 0.22MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 100×⇩ - Miya

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 Oboe, Bassoon
#528787 - 0.11MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 93×⇩ - Miya

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 Piccolo Clarinet (E♭), Clarinet 1, 2, 3 (B♭), Bass Clarinet (B♭)
#528788 - 0.28MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 109×⇩ - Miya

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
#528790 - 0.12MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 95×⇩ - Miya

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 Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B♭)
#528791 - 0.09MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 97×⇩ - Miya

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 Trombone 1, 2, 3
#528792 - 0.08MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 101×⇩ - Miya

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 Euphonium, Tuba
#528793 - 0.08MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 97×⇩ - Miya

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 Timpani, Triangle, Cymbal, Bass Drum, Tambourine
#528794 - 0.08MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 91×⇩ - Miya

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 Harp (Ad lib.)
#528795 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 92×⇩ - Miya

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Arranger Fumiaki Niikura (b. 1987)
Publisher. Info. Fumiaki Niikura, 2014.
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Version C

For Piano (Chernov)

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#251549 - 4.33MB, 61 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 734×⇩ - Rob Peters

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 Color Cover
#251550 - 4.44MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 142×⇩ - Rob Peters

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Arranger Konstantin Chernov (1865-1937)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: W. Bessel et Cie., 1897. Plate 7283.
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For Piano solo (Doyen)

 Complete Score
#321817 - 2.09MB, 45 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 293×⇩ - Emblyadell

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Arranger Albert Doyen (1882-1935)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1911. Plate A.L. 14,729.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.2
Alternative. Title Antar (Антар)
Name Translations アンタール; Antar; Антар; انتر; 第2号交响曲
Name Aliases 交響曲第2番; Symphonie n° 2 de Rimski-Korsakov; 第二交响曲 op.9 《安塔》
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.9
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. INR 77
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements (all versions)
  • A 1868 version
  1. [Andante] Медленно
  2. [Allegro] Скоро
  3. [Allegro non troppo e maestoso]. Не очень скоро и торжєственно
  4. [Andante molto] Очень медленно
  • B 1875, D, 1903 versions
  1. Largo
  2. Allegro
  3. Allegro risoluto alla Marcia
  4. Allegretto vivace
  • C 1897 version
  1. Largo
  2. Allegro
  3. Allegro risoluto
  4. Allegretto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1868 A ; 1875 B ; 1897 C (standard version) ; 1903 D
First Publication. 1880 B, 1903 D, 1913 C – St. Petersburg: Bessel
1949 A – Moscow: Muzyka
(in vol.17А of Complete Collected Works). Plate М. 27727 Г.
Dedication César Cui
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail see below
  • Version A
3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets 3 bassoons
4 horns, bass horn, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, 2 harps, strings
  • Versions B and D
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, tambourine, tam-tam, harp, strings
  • Version C
3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, tam tam, harp, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
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Extra Information Versions A and B were styled "Symphony No.2". C was redesignated as a "symphonic suite", while D was described as both a symphony and a suite.
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