Symphony No.2, Op.25 (Draeseke, Felix)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1870–76 June
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

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 I. Allegro con moto
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 II. Allegretto marciale
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 III. Allegro comodo
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 IV. Presto leggiero
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Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Kistner, n.d.[1884]. Plate 6449.
Reprinted Munich: Musikproduktion Höflich, 2003.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Some pages badly cropped (e.g.: pages 66, 70 (PDF pages 41, 45) of the finale) where one has to infer/check from other sources that nothing is happening/missing by way of clef changes/missing grace notes, etc. ...
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Piano Four Hands

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Kistner, n.d.[1884]. Plate 6451.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Scanned from poor reprint with some missing notes.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.2
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Symphonie nº 2 (Draeseke); 2. Sinfonie; Symfonie nr. 2; Symfoni nr. 2; Symphony No. 2; Simfonia No. 2
Name Aliases Symfonie nr. 2 (Draeseke)
Composer Draeseke, Felix
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.25
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFD 47
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
  1. Allegro con moto
  2. Allegretto marciale (Die Viertelnoten nicht langsamer als M.M. 63) - A tempo tranquillo - Tempo I - Adagio
  3. Allegro comodo (nicht schneller als der erste Satz)
  4. Presto leggiero (Alla breve) - Un pochettino più largo - Tempo I
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1870–76 June
First Performance. 1878-2-15, Dresden
Ernst von Schuch, conductor, Saxon Hofkapelle
First Publication. 1884 – Leipzig: Kistner
Dedication Seiner Majestät, Albert, König von Sachsen
Average DurationAvg. Duration 35–40 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Flutes, oboes, clarinets (B♭), bassoons, 4 horns (F), trumpets in F, trumpet in C, 2 trombones, timpani, triangle, strings
Discography All Music Guide
External Links MPH preface (Christoph Schlüren, 2003)
Wikipedia article (French)
Wikipedia article (German)

Navigation etc.

Substantial information on the symphony in Alan Krueck's thesis (on all 4 of Draeseke's symphonies) (downloadable from draeseke.org) (pp.74-101 in thesis version; a revised book version can also be downloaded) which places the composition dates from 1870-76.

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