Performances
Sheet Music
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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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Casella, Alfredo
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.12
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IAC 43
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| Key
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C minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- Lento, grave, solenne - Allegro energico
- Allegro molto vivace – Trio: Maggiore. Più allegro
- Adagio, quasi andante
- Finale. Tempo di marcia ben risoluto, con fuoco – Epilogo. Adagio mistico. Con tutta l'intensità di espressione possibile
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1908-10
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| First Performance.
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1910/04/23 at the Salle Gaveau in Paris, composer conducting
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| First Publication.
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1990
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| Dedication
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George Enescu
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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45 minutes-52 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
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| InstrDetail
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3 Flutes (3rd piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn), 3 clarinets (2nd takes bass clarinet, 3rd takes piccolo clarinet), 4 bassoons (4th takes contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, 2 harps, organ, strings
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| External Links
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MPH preface
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Navigation etc.
There are at least 3 commercial recordings, on Chandos (2010), Ars Production, and Naxos (2011).