Symphony No. 2 (Kalinnikov)

The Symphony No. 2 in A major by Russian composer Vasily Kalinnikov was composed from 1895–1897 and first published in 1901. The symphony is dedicated to Alexander Winogradsky.

Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for:

Woodwinds:

piccolo

2 flutes

2 oboes (2nd also cor anglais)

2 clarinets (A)

2 bassoons

Brass:

4 horns

2 trumpets (D)

3 trombones

tuba

Percussion:

timpani

Strings:

harp (second movement only)

violins I, II

violas

cellos

double basses

Form

A typical performance lasts around 40 minutes. The work is in four movements:

See also

• Symphony No. 1 (Kalinnikov)

References

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