Symphony No.2 (Borodin, Aleksandr)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1869-1876
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score (Preview)
#197128 - 10.41MB, 156 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10584×⇩ - Coulonnus

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 Complete Score (Preview)
#457493 - 18.81MB, 160 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 555×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2017/1/29)

Editor Aleksandr Glazunov (1865–1936)
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) First edition
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.[1888]. Plate 671.
Reprinted Moscow: Muzgiz, 1927. (#457493)
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 Complete Score
#20108 - 13.74MB, 173 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9359×⇩ - Horndude77

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Horndude77 (2008/7/31)

 Complete Score
#20049 - 32.16MB, 173 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4603×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2008/7/31)

Editor Aleksandr Glazunov (1865–1936)
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.[1924]. Plate E.E. 3691.
Reprinted Moscow: Muzgiz, 1931. (#20049)
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 Complete Score
#20050 - 21.78MB, 150 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7859×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2008/7/31)

 Complete Score (with bar numbers)
#601709 - 23.14MB, 152 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 373×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

Editor Lev Kaltat (1900-1946)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1947. Plate 671.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1990). Catalog A1333.
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Parts

 Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo
#38176 - 2.43MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5820×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1/English Horn, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani, Tambourine, Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbal • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1/English Horn, 2
#38177 - 1.82MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5026×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭)
#20007 - 2.15MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5168×⇩ - Romanov76110

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 Bassoon 1, 2
#38178 - 2.05MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3832×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
#38179 - 2.91MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7099×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (A/B♭)
#38180 - 0.92MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4630×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
#236850 - 1.89MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5071×⇩ - LanceC

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LanceC (2012/6/22)

 Timpani, Tambourine, Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbal
#19914 - 0.81MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4532×⇩ - Romanov76110

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 Harp
#38182 - 0.78MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3197×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Violins I
#38183 - 1.14MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7512×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Violins II
#38184 - 1.04MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4857×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Violas
#38185 - 1.36MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4774×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

 Cellos
#26975 - 1.25MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5384×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/1/19)

 Basses
#38186 - 0.95MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4002×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/28)

Editor Aleksandr Glazunov (1865–1936)
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.[1891]. Plate 2480.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1333.
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Corrected part for Trombones and Tuba. Missing music retypeset by LanceC.
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 Piccolo
#601787 - 1.07MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 327×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

⇒ 29 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1 (tenor clef) • Trombone 2 (tenor clef) • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Tambourine • Triangle • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses • Rehearsal Mark Locations

 Flute 1
#601785 - 3.34MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 309×⇩ - Lancec

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 Flute 2
#601786 - 2.12MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 287×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Oboe 1
#601788 - 1.50MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 328×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Oboe 2
#601789 - 1.65MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 296×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Clarinet 1
#601790 - 1.62MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 328×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Clarinet 2
#601791 - 4.04MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 286×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Bassoon 1
#601792 - 4.17MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 310×⇩ - Lancec

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 Bassoon 2
#601793 - 1.61MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 290×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Horn 1 (F)
#601794 - 3.98MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 343×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Horn 2 (F)
#601795 - 1.26MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 303×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Horn 3 (F)
#601796 - 1.32MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 283×⇩ - Lancec

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 Horn 4 (F)
#601797 - 2.32MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 286×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Trumpet 1 (B♭)
#601798 - 0.59MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 332×⇩ - Lancec

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 Trumpet 2 (B♭)
#601799 - 0.50MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 294×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Trombone 1 (tenor clef)
#601800 - 0.98MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 299×⇩ - Lancec

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 Trombone 2 (tenor clef)
#601801 - 1.09MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 280×⇩ - Lancec

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 Trombone 3
#601802 - 1.09MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 298×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Tuba
#601803 - 1.03MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 293×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Timpani
#601804 - 1.16MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 290×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Bass Drum/Cymbals
#601805 - 1.34MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 290×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Tambourine
#601806 - 0.56MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 282×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Triangle
#601807 - 0.73MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 279×⇩ - Lancec

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 Harp
#601808 - 3.26MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 295×⇩ - Lancec

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 Violins I
#601809 - 4.06MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 425×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Violins II
#601810 - 3.91MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 303×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Violas
#601811 - 1.87MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 326×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Cellos
#601812 - 1.76MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 340×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Basses
#601813 - 4.13MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 311×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

 Rehearsal Mark Locations
#601814 - 0.10MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 279×⇩ - Lancec

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Lancec (2019/12/17)

Editor Aleksandr Glazunov (1865–1936)
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.[1891]. Plate 2480.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1333.
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Misc. Notes Bar numbers and/or rehearsal marks added with a pdf editor where needed. Some pages added and/or extra cues to facilitate page turns. Some parts (V1, V2, Fl 1) had to be compressed with an online pdf compressor to reduce file size. Missing bars inserted into Trombone 3.
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 Trumpet 1 (B♭)
#236829 - 0.44MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1858×⇩ - LanceC

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 Trumpet 2 (B♭)
#236830 - 0.35MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1175×⇩ - LanceC

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LanceC (2012/6/21)

Editor LanceC
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Misc. Notes Movements 1 and 4 only were retypeset in B♭, 2 and 3 unchanged.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Chernov?)

 Complete Score
#03684 - 3.00MB, 55 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 721×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2007/2/13)

Arranger Konstantin Chernov (1865–1937)?
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.(ca.1905). Plate 4923.
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For Piano 4 hands (Composer)

 Complete Score
#143817 - 3.96MB, 68 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 750×⇩ - Morel

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 Color cover
#143818 - 0.78MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 180×⇩ - Morel

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Arranger [Composer's transcription]
Publisher. Info. Paris: Alphonse Leduc, No. 203, n.d.[1891]. Plate A.L. 8688.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project. Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France 2e série, 80e année, Nº 12, 21 Mars 1891, p.189, reg.1167. Plate the same as that of the Petite suite reduction - probably published together (Sym.1 reduction however has plate 8687/Edition 202 Bibliothèque Leduc.)
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For Piano (Chernov)

 Complete Score
#54735 - 3.08MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2767×⇩ - Lyle Neff

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Arranger Konstantin Chernov (1865–1937)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Cie., 1909. Plate 6700.
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Braille Scores

 Complete Score
#890586 - 0.28MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 79×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2023/12/28)

Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2023.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.2
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Sinfonia n.º 2; 交響曲第2番; Symphonie nº 2 de Borodine; Symphony No. 2; Simfonia núm. 2; Sinfonia n. 2 (Borodin); 2. Sinfonie; Simfonija br. 2 u h-molu (Borodin); السيمفونيه رقم 2; Symfoni nr. 2; 교향곡 2번; Sinfonía n.º 2
Name Aliases Sinfonia no. 2; Symphonie no 2 de Borodine; Symphonie n° 2 de Borodine
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 293046784; LCCN: n85244025; BNF: 13908753k
Composer Borodin, Aleksandr
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAB 18
Key B minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro moderato (B minor)
  2. Scherzo. Molto vivo (F major) - Trio. Allegretto (A minor)
  3. Andante. (G♭ major)
  4. Finale. Allegro (B major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1869-1876
First Performance. 1877-03-10
First Publication. 1878 (piano 4 hand arr.)
1887 (full score)
Dedication Ekaterina Borodina
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, harp, strings
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
Extra Information Contributions of Glazunov and Rimsky-Korsakov
Publication History
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