Work Title
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Lobgesang ; Symphony No.2
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Alternative. Title
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Symphonie-Kantate nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift
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Name Translations
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Симфония № 2; Symphonie nº 2 de Mendelssohn; Symphony No. 2; Simfonia núm. 2; Lobgesang; Sinfonia n. 2; Sinfonía n.º 2; Симфонія № 2; Sinfonia nro 2; 交響曲第2番; II symfonia Mendelssohna; Sinfonia n.º 2; 교향곡 2번 (멘델스존); Giao hưởng số 2; 第2號交響曲 (門德爾鬆); 第2号交响曲 (门德尔松); 第2号交响曲
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Name Aliases
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2. Sinfonie; Hymn of Praise; Sinfonía n.º 2 en si bemol mayor, Op. 52; Canto de alabanza; Himno de alabanza
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181426827; LCCN: n81063194; GND: 300102194; SELIBR: 171743; BNF: 139161618; BNE: XX2424140
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Composer
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Mendelssohn, Felix
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.52 ; MWV A 18
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IFM 179
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Key
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B-flat major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Sinfonia and 9 numbers:
- Sinfonia. (orchestra alone; 672 bars)
- Maestoso con moto (B♭ major)
- Allegretto un poco agitato (G minor)
- Adagio religioso (D major)
- Alles was Odem hat lobe den Herrn (soprano, chorus)
- Allegro moderato maestoso (B♭ major, 185 bars)
- Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn (tenor)
- Recitativ – Allegro moderato. (G minor, 82 bars)
- Sagt es, die ihr erlöst seid vor dem Herrn (chorus)
- A tempo moderato. (G minor, 56 bars)
- Ich harrete des Herrn. (2 sopranos, chorus)
- Andante (E♭ major, 109 bars)
- Strick des Todes hatten uns umfangen. (soprano, tenor)
- Allegro un poco agitato – Allegro assai agitato (C minor, 129 bars)
- Die Nacht ist vergangen (chorus)
- Allegro maestoso e molto vivace. (D major, 215 bars)
- Nun danket alle Gott. (chorus)
- Andante con moto (G major, 47 bars)
- Drum sing’ ich mit meinem Liede (soprano, tenor)
- Andante sostenuto assai. (B♭ major, 99 bars)
- Ihr Völker! bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht (chorus)
- Allegro non troppo (B♭ major, 196 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1840
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First Performance.
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1840-06-25 in Leipzig, Thomaskirche
- voices, chorus, orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1841 – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
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Librettist
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Bible. Martin Luther (1483–1546), German translation Martin Rinckart (1586–1649) – Nun danket alle Gott (No.8)
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Language
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German
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Dedication
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Friedrich August II, König von Sachsen (1797–1854)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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60-75 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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2 sopranos, tenor, mixed chorus (SSATTB), orchestra
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InstrDetail
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2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, organ, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article All Music Guide Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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Extra Information
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Adapted from verses from Psalms 150, 33, 145, 103, 107, 56, 40, 116, and 96; and Ephesians 5, Isaiah 21, Romans 13, 1 Chronicles 16.
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