Symphony No. 2 in D major
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Symphony No. 2 in D major is a widely celebrated orchestral work by Jean Sibelius, known for its sweeping Romantic character, rich orchestration, and prominent place in the symphonic repertoire.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sibelius’s Second Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Finnish national identity
ⓘ
Sibelius’s early maturity period ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 43 ⓘ |
| composer | Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1901–1902 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| followedByWork | Symphony No. 3 in C major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | Symphony No. 1 in E minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
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strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegretto
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Finale: Allegro moderato ⓘ Tempo andante, ma rubato ⓘ Vivacissimo ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
cyclical thematic development
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lyrical string themes ⓘ prominent place in the symphonic repertoire ⓘ rich orchestration ⓘ strong brass writing ⓘ sweeping Romantic character ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestraAtPremiere | Helsinki Philharmonic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sibelius symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Finland
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByWork | Symphony No. 1 in E minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 8 March 1902 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception |
one of Sibelius’s most frequently performed works
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widely celebrated ⓘ |
| scoring | orchestra ⓘ |
| tonalityOfFinale | D major ⓘ |
| typicalForm | four-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1902 ⓘ |
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