Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 16

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Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 16 is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by Russian composer Alexander Glazunov, noted for its rich orchestration and lyrical thematic writing.

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Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 16 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
approximateDuration about 45 minutes
catalogueNumber Op. 16
composer Alexander Glazunov NERFINISHED
composerNationality Russian
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
dedicatedTo Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov NERFINISHED
genre late-Romantic music
influencedBy Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov NERFINISHED
Russian nationalist school
instrumentation brass
harp
percussion
strings
woodwinds
key F-sharp minor
languageOfTitle English
German
Russian
movement finale with broad, expansive themes
first movement in sonata form
scherzo-like movement
slow lyrical second movement
movementCount 4
notableCharacteristic lyrical thematic writing
rich orchestration
numberInSeries 2
opusNumber Op. 16
orchestration large orchestra
orchestrationFeature colorful woodwind writing
prominent brass writing
rich string textures
partOf symphonies by Alexander Glazunov
period Romantic
premiereConductor Alexander Glazunov NERFINISHED
premiereCountry Russian Empire NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
structure four-movement symphonic form
style late-Romantic
thematicCharacteristic broad singing melodies
cyclical thematic connections between movements
typicalPerformanceContext symphony orchestra concert
workTitle Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor NERFINISHED
Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 16 NERFINISHED
workType concert repertoire piece

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Alexander Glazunov notableWork Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 16