Symphony No. 2 in B minor
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Symphony No. 2 in B minor is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Russian composer Alexander Borodin, celebrated for its bold themes, rich harmonies, and strong incorporation of Russian nationalist elements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Borodin's Second Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1876 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1869 ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | The Mighty Handful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | standard Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| composer | Alexander Borodin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | one of Borodin's most important orchestral works ⓘ |
| dedicationStatus | not formally dedicated ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian folk music
ⓘ
nationalist aesthetics ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
ⓘ
II. Scherzo ⓘ III. Andante ⓘ IV. Finale ⓘ |
| movementKey |
I. B minor
ⓘ
II. F major ⓘ III. D major ⓘ IV. B minor ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bold themes
ⓘ
rich harmonies ⓘ strong incorporation of Russian folk elements ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
prominent brass writing
ⓘ
prominent woodwind solos ⓘ rich string textures ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Симфония № 2 си минор NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Eduard Nápravník NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureFeature | cyclical thematic connections between movements ⓘ |
| style | Russian nationalist ⓘ |
| themeCharacter |
heroic
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ martial ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B minor ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumber | No. 2 ⓘ |
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