Symphony No.2, Op.17 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1872 A ; 1879–80 B (standard version)
Genre Categories Symphonies; 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 2 pianos (arr)

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Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Version A

 Complete Score
#943045 - 63.33MB, 132 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/V*/V* - 4×⇩ - TchaikovskyScore

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TchaikovskyScore (2024/11/25)

Editor Semyon Bogatyryov (1890-1960)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), vol.15B (pp.167-298)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1954. Plate M. 23819 Г.
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 Complete Score
#36733 - 3.42MB, 205 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 18606×⇩ - P.davydov

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P.davydov (2019/5/5)

Editor Brett Langston
Publisher. Info. Tchaikovsky Research, 2019. Plate TH-025A
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Misc. Notes Version 2.0 (updated and corrected).
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Version B

 Complete Score
#331351 - 50.54MB, 181 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2939×⇩ - P.davydov

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P.davydov (2014/6/27)

Editor First edition of this version
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1881]. Plate 379.
Reprinted Moscow: Gosizdat Muzsektor, 1927. Plate Г.M. 7476 И.M.
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Misc. Notes Original title pages omitted in reprint.
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 Complete Score
#111950 - 18.79MB, 137 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7983×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2011/8/3)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Bessel, n.d.(ca.1920). Plate W. 8121 B.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Title page from first edition score reprinted.
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 Complete Score
#515697 - 12.86MB, 165 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 616×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/3/06)

Editor Igor Belza (1904-1994)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1946.
Reprinted Symphonies Nos.1, 2 and 3 in Full Score
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1992.
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 Complete Score
#62418 - 33.05MB, 157 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 4860×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2010/4/23)

Editor Fritz Oeser (1912-1982)
Publisher. Info. Wiesbaden: Brucknerverlag, n.d.(ca.1949).
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 Complete Score
#943046 - 79.51MB, 160 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/V*/V* - 4×⇩ - TchaikovskyScore

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TchaikovskyScore (2024/11/25)

Editor Semyon Bogatyryov (1890-1960)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), vol.15B (pp.3-165)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1954. Plate M. 23819 Г.
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Parts

Version B

 Piccolo
#38160 - 0.49MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4779×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

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

 Flute 1, 2
#38161 - 2.07MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6300×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Oboe 1, 2
#38162 - 1.56MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4601×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, C)
#38163 - 2.14MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6642×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Bassoon 1, 2
#38164 - 2.01MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5114×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Horn 1, 2 (F)
#38165 - 1.42MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7463×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Horn 3, 4 (F)
#38166 - 1.21MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4249×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
#38167 - 0.87MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5440×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
#38168 - 1.45MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6663×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Timpani, Cymbals/Bass Drum/Tam-Tam
#38169 - 0.70MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5312×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Violins I
#38170 - 1.44MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9351×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Violins II
#38171 - 1.32MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5818×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Violas
#38172 - 1.20MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5609×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/27)

 Cellos / Basses
#26953 - 1.86MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8170×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/1/19)

Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1881]. Plate 379.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A5725.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Version B

For Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky)

 Complete Score
#23301 - 5.36MB, 92 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1838×⇩ - P.davydov

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P.davydov (2008/10/17)

Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1881]. Plate 380.
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Misc. Notes 2nd version (1879). Plate number from original version (1873) retained.
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Andantino marciale (No.2)

For 2 Pianos (Schaefer)

 Piano 1
#140981 - 0.79MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 353×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2011/10/24)

 Piano 2
#140982 - 0.78MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 210×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2011/10/24)

Arranger Aleksandr Schaefer (1866–1914)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: W. Bessel & Cie., n.d. Plate 5028.
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For 2 Pianos (Leonov)

 Complete Score
#535698 - 0.22MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 488×⇩ - Askold1

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Askold1 (2018/8/10)

Arranger Teo Leonov (b. 1977)
Publisher. Info. Teo Leonov, 2018.
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For Piano (Feinberg)
See: Transcriptions of Russian Composers (No.4)

Finale (No.4)

For 2 Pianos (Schaefer)

 Piano 1
#63940 - 1.03MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 511×⇩ - Bryan P. C. C.

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 Piano 2
#63941 - 0.77MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 288×⇩ - Bryan P. C. C.

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Bryan P. C. C. (2010/5/11)

Arranger Aleksandr Schaefer (1866–1914)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: W. Bessel & Cie., n.d.(ca.1906). Plate 5017.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.2
Alternative. Title "Little Russian"
Name Translations Симфония № 2; Symphonie nº 2 de Tchaïkovski; Symphony No. 2; 第2號交響曲; Sinfonia n.º 2; Simfonia núm. 2; 2. Sinfonie; Sinfonia n. 2; Symfónia č. 2; Симфонія № 2; 交響曲第2番; Sinfonía n.º 2; הסימפוניה השנייה של צ'ייקובסקי; Giao hưởng số 2; ซิมโฟนีหมายเลข 2; السيمفونيه رقم 2; Symfoni nr. 2; 교향곡 2번; Симфонија бр. 2 (Чајковски); 2-a Simfonio; Sinfonia nro 2 (Tšaikovski)
Name Aliases Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian"; Little Russian; Sinfonía n.º 2 en do menor, Op. 17; Pequeña Rusia
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 300858500; BNF: 13910155w
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.17 ; TH 25
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IPT 128
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's A 4 movements:
  1. Andante sostenuto – Allegro comodo (C minor, 486 bars)
  2. Andante marciale quasi Moderato (E♭ major, 179 bars)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace (C minor, 481 bars)
  4. Finale. Moderato assai — Allegro vivo (C major, 993 bars)

B 4 movements:

  1. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo (C minor, 368 bars)
  2. Andantino marziale quasi Moderato (E♭ major, 179 bars)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace (C minor, 482 bars)
  4. Finale. Moderato assai — Allegro vivo (C major, 847 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1872 A ; 1879–80 B (standard version)
First Performance. 1873-02-07 A in Moscow, Russian Musical Society
Nikolay Rubinstein (conductor)

1881-02-12 B in St. Petersburg, Russian Musical Society

Karl Zike (conductor)
First Publication. 1873 A, 1881 B - St. Petersburg: Bessel
Full score. Plate 379. B
Piano 4-hands. Plate 380. B

1954 A - Moscow: Muzgiz. Full score. Plate M. 23819 Г.

in Complete Collected Works, vol.15Б (pp.167–298)
Dedication To the Moscow Section of the Imperial Russian Musical Society
Average DurationAvg. Duration A 40 minutes ; B 33 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, strings
External Links Tchaikovsky Research
Wikipedia article
Extra Information Also arranged for piano 4 hands by the composer: A 1873 ; B 1879–80

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