Symphony No. 2, Op. 61 (Schumann, Robert)

Title Symphony No. 2
Alternative title Zweite Sinfonie für grosse Orchester
Creators Robert Schumann, composer
Opus Op.61
Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements 4
Keys C major
Composed 1845
First published 1847
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Average duration (sec) 2280
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Composition types Symphonies
Period Romantic
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Sections

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Metronome Key Measures
I. Sostenuto assai - Un poco più vivace - Allegro, ma non troppo quarter = 76, quarter = 144 — —
II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace quarter = 144 — —
III. Adagio espressivo eighth = 76 — —
IV. Allegro molto vivace half note = 170 — —

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete 2 piano 8 hands August Horn
View Complete 2 piano 8 hands Theodor Kirchner
View Complete piano 4 hands —
View Complete piano 4 hands Theodor Kirchner
View Complete piano Salomon Jadassohn
View Complete piano Theodor Kirchner
View III. Adagio espressivo violin, cello and piano Hans Sitt

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — F. Whistling — Complete Score
View Complete — F. Whistling — Complete Score
View Complete — F. Whistling 1864 Complete Score
View Complete — Edition Peters 1887 Complete Score
I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro, ma non troppo
II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
III. Adagio espressivo
IV. Allegro molto vivace
View Complete — — — Complete Score (scan)
Complete Score
I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo
II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
III. Adagio espressivo
IV. Allegro molto vivace
View Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel — Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1 (F), 2, (C, E)
Trumpet 1, 2 (C) (Alternate parts in B)
Trombone 1, 2, 3
Timpani
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cellos/Basses
View Complete Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands
by August Horn
— — Piano 1
Piano 2
Color cover
View Complete Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands
by Theodor Kirchner
— — Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands F. Whistling 1849 Complete score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands — — Complete score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Theodor Kirchner
Edition Peters — Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Salomon Jadassohn
— — Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Theodor Kirchner
— — Complete Score
View III. Adagio espressivo Arrangement for violin, cello and piano
by Hans Sitt
— — Piano score and parts

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles (click to listen)
View Orchestre national de France (orchestra) Carl Schuricht, conductor Complete Recording
View Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris (orchestra) Carl Schuricht, conductor Complete Recording


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