Symphony No. 2 (Svendsen)
{{Infobox musical composition
| name = Symphony in D major
| subtitle = No. 2
| image = Hans Heyerdahl, portrett av Johan Svendsen, Oslo Museum, OB.00469.jpg
| image_upright =
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| caption = Johan Svendsen
| composer = Johan Svendsen
| opus = 15
| dedication =
| composed = {{start date|1874}}
| performed = 1877
| movements = four
| scoring =
}}
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 15, was composed by Johan Svendsen in 1874.
The symphony has been characterized by Svendsen's biographers – Finn Benestaf and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe – as Svendsen's "most mature and distinguished work".Benestaf & Schjelderup-Ebbe, p. 156.
Structure
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.Benestaf & Schjelderup-Ebbe, p. 155.
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References
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- {{cite book |author1=Finn Benestaf |author2=Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe |title=Johan Svendsen: The Man, the Maestro, the Music |publisher=Peer Gynt Press |year=1995 |isbn=9-780-9645238-0-7 |translator=William H. Halverson}}
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External links
- {{IMSLP2|work=Symphony No.2, Op.15 (Svendsen, Johan)|cname=Symphony No. 2}}