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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements |
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Composition Year | 1897–1898 |
Genre Categories | Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; |
Contents |
Cover page; I. Moderato; II. Andante
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III. Allegro
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IV. Preludio and Fuga
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Work Title | Symphony No.2 |
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Name Translations | Symfonie nr. 2; 交響曲第2番; Symphonie nº 2 en ré majeur; Symphony No. 2; Symfoni nr. 2 |
Name Aliases | Symfonie nr. 2 (Alfven); Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 11 |
Authorities | WorldCat; VIAF: 176412370; LCCN: no97074270; BNF: 13907751n |
Composer | Alfvén, Hugo |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.11 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHA 8 |
Key | D major - D minor |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1897–1898 |
First Performance. | 1899 May 2, conducted by Wilhelm Stenhammar |
First Publication. | 1901 |
Dedication | to his mother |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 54 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Orchestra: 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets (B♭/A), bass clarinet (B♭/A), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns (2 in G/F/E♭/D, 2 in F/C/A), 2 trumpets (G/D/C), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, strings |
Discography | MusicBrainz |
External Links | Swedish Musical Heritage Wikipedia (Dutch) |
Given its first British performance on May 3rd 1899, the day after its world premiere.