Symphony No. 2 (Svendsen)
| Symphony in D major | |
|---|---|
| No. 2 | |
| by Johan Svendsen | |
 Johan Svendsen | |
| Opus | 15 |
| Composed | 1874 |
| Performed | 1877 |
| Movements | four |
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 15, was composed by Johan Svendsen in 1874.
The symphony has been characterized by Svendsen's biographers – Finn Benestaf and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe – as Svendsen's "most mature and distinguished work".[1]
Structure
[edit]There are four movements:
Performance history
[edit]The symphony was premiered in Oslo on 14 October 1876. The music was well received, and the third movement repeated for an enthusiastic audience.[2]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Finn Benestaf; Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe (1995). Johan Svendsen: The Man, the Maestro, the Music. Translated by William H. Halverson. Peer Gynt Press. ISBN 9-780-9645238-0-7.
External links
[edit]- Symphony No. 2: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project