| Work Title
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Symphony No.2
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| Alternative. Title
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| Name Translations
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Симфония № 2; Symphonie nº 2; Symphony No. 2; Symfonie nr. 2; Симфонія № 2; Simfonija št. 2; Simfonia núm. 2; 2. Sinfonie; 交響曲第2番; Sinfonía n.º 2; Symfoni nr. 2 (Rakhmaninov); Sinfonia n. 2; Sinfonia nro 2 (Rahmaninov); السيمفونيه رقم 2; Συμφωνία αρ. 2; Symfoni nr. 2; 第1號交響曲
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| Name Aliases
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Symfonie nr. 2 (Rachmaninov); 第2號交響曲; 2η Συμφωνία; 2η Συμφωνία σε Μι ελάσσονα; 2η Συμφωνία σε Μι ελάσσονα, έργο 27; Συμφωνία αρ. 2 σε Μι ελάσσονα; Συμφωνία αρ. 2 σε Μι ελάσσονα, έργο 27; 2η Συμφωνία, έργο 27; Συμφωνία αρ. 2, έργο 27; Συμφωνία σε Μι ελάσσονα; Συμφωνία σε Μι ελάσσονα, έργο 27; Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Second Symphony
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183684336; LCCN: no96064573; GND: 300124082; BNF: 139176011
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.27
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ISR 71
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| Key
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E minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Largo - Allegro moderato
- Allegro molto
- Adagio
- Allegro vivace
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1906–08
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| First Performance.
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1908/02/08 (26 January O.S.) in St. Petersburg
- Russian Symphony Society Orchestra / Composer
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| First Publication.
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1908 - Moscow: A. Gutheil
- Score – Plate A. 8899 G., 230 pages
- Parts – Plate A. 8900 G., 30 parts
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| Dedication
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Sergey Taneyev (1856–1915)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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56 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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- 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn),
- 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons
- 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, glockenspiel, cymbals, bass drum, strings
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| Discography
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Wikipedia (section) MusicBrainz
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| Manuscript Sources
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Holograph Manuscript at Morgan Library
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article Program notes by Paul Laki (NSO) Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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| Extra Information
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Orchestration completed by the composer in Dresden between 1907 and 1908 according to the holograph.
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