Symphony No. 2
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Symphony No. 2 is a mid-20th-century orchestral work by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, noted for its lyrical neoclassical style and vibrant rhythmic energy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H. 295 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | vibrant rhythmic energy ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Koussevitzky Music Foundation
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Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedInExile | true ⓘ |
| composer | Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Czech ⓘ |
| composerResidenceDuringComposition | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateComposed | 1943 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Koussevitzky Music Foundation
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Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Symphony No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | neoclassical music ⓘ |
| hasKey | D major (commonly associated, though not always specified) ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as one of Martinů’s concise and optimistic wartime symphonies ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Czech
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro moderato
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II. Andante moderato ⓘ III. Allegro ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bright, optimistic character
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contrapuntal writing ⓘ transparent orchestration ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ |
| period |
20th century
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World War II era ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Symphony No. 1
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
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neoclassical ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | professional symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| workTitleInCzech | Symfonie č. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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