Symphony No. 2 (Svendsen)

Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 15, was composed by Johan Svendsen in 1874.

Symphony in D major
No. 2
by Johan Svendsen
Johan Svendsen
Opus	15
Composed	1874 (1874)
Performed	1877
Movements	four

The symphony has been characterized by Svendsen's biographers – Finn Benestaf and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe – as Svendsen's "most mature and distinguished work".

Structure

There are four movements:

1. Allegro
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Intermezzo: Allegro giusto
4. Finale: Andante – Allegro con fuoco.

Performance history

The symphony was premiered in Oslo on 14 October 1876. The music was well received, and the third movement repeated for an enthusiastic audience.

References

• Finn Benestaf; Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe (1995). Johan Svendsen: The Man, the Maestro, the Music. Translated by William H. Halverson. Peer Gynt Press. ISBN 9-780-9645238-0-7.

External links

• Symphony No. 2: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project