Symphony No. 2 (Kalinnikov)

The Symphony No. 2 in A major by Russian composer Vasily Kalinnikov was composed from 1895–1897 and first published in 1901. The symphony is dedicated to Alexander Winogradsky.[1]

Symphony No. 2
by Vasily Kalinnikov
The composer on a postcard from the 1910s
KeyA major
Composed1895 (1895)–97
DedicationAlexander Winogradsky
Published1901 (1901)
Movements4

Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for:

Woodwinds
piccolo
2 flutes
2 oboes (2nd also cor anglais)
2 clarinets (A)
2 bassoons
Brass
4 horns
2 trumpets (D)
3 trombones
tuba
Percussion
timpani
Strings
harp (second movement only)
violins I, II
violas
cellos
double basses

Form

A typical performance lasts around 40 minutes. The work is in four movements:

  1. Moderato – Allegro non troppo (A major)
  2. Andante cantabile (F-sharp minor)
  3. Allegro scherzando (D major)
  4. Andante cantabile – Allegro vivo (D minor – A major)

See also

References
  1. "Symphony No.2 in A Major (Kalinnikov, Vasily)". International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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