Symphony No. 2
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Symphony No. 2, commonly known as "A London Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams's orchestral work that vividly evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 2 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | A London Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Bloomsbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | VWV 102 (approximate catalog reference) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | second symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | George Butterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
atmosphere of early 20th-century London
ⓘ
character of London ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
1913–1914 original version
ⓘ
revised 1920 version ⓘ revised 1933 version ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English folk idioms
ⓘ
French impressionism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Andante con moto – Maestoso alla marcia – Allegro
ⓘ
Lento ⓘ Lento – Allegro risoluto ⓘ Scherzo (Nocturne) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Bernard Haitink / London Philharmonic Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Barbirolli / Hallé Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | symphonies of Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Geoffrey Toye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Queen’s Hall Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| revisedBy | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
English pastoral
ⓘ
late-Romantic ⓘ |
| subtitle | A London Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
evocations of Westminster chimes
ⓘ
motivic references to London street cries ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOeuvre | 2 ⓘ |
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