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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Straesser, Ewald
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.27
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IES 8
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Key
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D minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Allegro [poco] moderato, ma con passione. ( = 108)
- Scherzo. Presto - Meno mosso, ma non troppo - Tempo I
- Variationen. Andante poco sostenuto (B minor. = 56). (Theme and 3 Variations.) - attacca
- Finale. Commodo, grazioso e con anima. ( = 80)
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First Performance.
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1913?
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First Publication.
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1913
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Dedication
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Fritz Steinbach
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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39 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
- 3 flutes (2nd (3rd in finale) takes piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭/A),
- bass clarinet (B♭), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon,
- 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba
2 timpani ("pedalpauken"), cymbals, triangle, harp, strings
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Navigation etc.
Premiered in Cologne in 1913? at the 8th Gurzenich Concert (possibly conducted by Steinbach. May 1 1913 Musical times and singing-class circular, page 339. Given brief, positive review in July 1913 "The Etude".)