| Incipit | 1.
2. |
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
| Composition Year | 1880 August 7 - December |
| Genre Categories | Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; |
Contents |
I. Allegro moderato (segment 1)
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⇒ 6 more: I. Allegro moderato (segment 2) • II. Tarantella. Molto allegro e con fuoco (segment 1) • II. Tarantella. Molto allegro e con fuoco (segment 2) • III. Notturno. Andante • IV. Finale. Poco allegro e sempre più - Allegro con spirito(segment 1) • IV. Finale. Poco allegro e sempre più - Allegro con spirito (segment 2)
I. Allegro moderato (segment 2)
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II. Tarantella. Molto allegro e con fuoco (segment 1)
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II. Tarantella. Molto allegro e con fuoco (segment 2)
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III. Notturno. Andante
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IV. Finale. Poco allegro e sempre più - Allegro con spirito(segment 1)
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IV. Finale. Poco allegro e sempre più - Allegro con spirito (segment 2)
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| Work Title | Symphony No.2 |
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| Alternative. Title | Symphonie No.2, Es dur, für grosses Orchester |
| Composer | Gernsheim, Friedrich |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.46 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IFG 46 |
| Key | E-flat major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1880 August 7 - December |
| First Performance. | 1882-03-16 — Rotterdam: Composer, conducting |
| First Publication. | 1882 – Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann |
| Dedication | Der philharmonischen Gesellschaft in Hamburg |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 30 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (E♭/F), 2 trumpets (E♭/C), 3 trombones + timpani, percussion (triangle, tambourine) + strings |
| External Links | Autograph score at Berlin State Library Preface by Stephen Luttmann, 2006 (with substantial biography) This link for premiere information. |
Luttmann gives the premiere date as 18 March 1882. Given in the USA for the first time no later than December 9 of that year (Boston Symphony).