| Work Title
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Symphony in F major 'Urbs Roma'
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| Alternative. Title
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Deuxieme Symphonie
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| Composer
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Saint-Saëns, Camille
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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R 163
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICS 233
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| Key
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F major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- Largo - Allegro
- Molto vivace (A minor)
- Moderato, assai serioso (F minor)
- Poco allegretto
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1856
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| First Performance.
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1857-02-15 in Paris, Conservatoire
- Société des jeunes artistes du Conservatoire, Jules Pasdeloup (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1974
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| Dedication
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composée pour le concours de la Société Ste Cécile de Bordeaux
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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40 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
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| InstrDetail
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20 parts
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article (French)
All Music Guide
Javotte (blog post)
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