Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871−1927)

Symphony no. 2 G minor

opus 34

Print

1. Allegro energico
2. Andante
3. Scherzo: Allegro, ma non troppo presto
4. Finale: Sostenuto — Allegro vivace alla breve

  • Year of composition: 15 April 1915
  • Work category: Symphony
  • Dedication: To my dear friends, members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
  • First performed: 22 April 1915, Gothenburg, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer
  • Duration: 45 min

Instrumentation

2.2.2.2 / 4.2.3.0 / timp / str

Examples of printed editions

Gehrmans, Stockholm 1952
Levande musikarv, Stockholm 2023. Critical edition by Finn Rosengren.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Wilhelm Stenhammar's archive

Literature

Wallner, Bo: Wilhelm Stenhammar och hans tid, vols. 1-3 (Norstedts Förlag, Stockholm, 1991)

Description of work

1. Allegro energico G minor 3/4
2. Andante C major alla breve
3. Scherzo: Allegro, ma non troppo presto G minor 3/4
4. Finale: Sostenuto G minor 4/4