Symphony No. 2
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Symphony No. 2 is a large-scale orchestral work by Aram Khachaturian, noted for its dramatic intensity, vivid orchestration, and incorporation of Armenian musical elements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
NERFINISHED
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The Bell Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian national identity
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World War II context ⓘ |
| composer | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | victims of war ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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classical music ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bells
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brass ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
finale
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first movement ⓘ second movement ⓘ third movement ⓘ |
| inCatalogueOf | Aram Khachaturian compositions ⓘ |
| incorporates | Armenian folk-like themes ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dramatic intensity
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vivid orchestration ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense rhythmic drive
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prominent bell motif ⓘ rich orchestral color ⓘ |
| notedBy |
critics for its vivid orchestration
ⓘ
musicologists for its dramatic intensity ⓘ |
| orchestrationFor | large orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Khachaturian symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Armenian national style
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Soviet symphonic style ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
hope and triumph
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human suffering ⓘ tragedy of war ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| usesMusicalElement | Armenian musical elements ⓘ |
| workOf | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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