Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major
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Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major is Felix Mendelssohn’s large-scale choral symphony-cantata, commonly known as "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise"), blending orchestral movements with vocal and choral sections.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral symphony
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orchestral work ⓘ symphony-cantata ⓘ vocal-orchestral composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hymn of Praise
NERFINISHED
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Lobgesang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
MWV A 18
NERFINISHED
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Op. 52 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | 400th anniversary of the invention of printing ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | King Friedrich August II of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWorkBySameComposer | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cantata
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symphony ⓘ symphony-cantata ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choral movements
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orchestral movements ⓘ solo vocal movements ⓘ vocal movements ⓘ |
| hasVocalForces |
mixed chorus
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soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed for a major civic celebration in Leipzig ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 orchestral movements and 9 vocal movements ⓘ |
| notableTheme | motif derived from Lutheran chorale tradition ⓘ |
| openingSectionType | orchestral sinfonia ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| precedesWorkBySameComposer | Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1840-06-25 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
chorus
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orchestra ⓘ organ ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| structureFeature | blends symphonic and cantata forms ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Biblical texts ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 60 to 70 minutes ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Symphony-Cantata "Hymn of Praise" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInGerman | Sinfonie-Kantate "Lobgesang" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1840 ⓘ |
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