Composition: Symphony No. 2, Op. 55 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)

Title Symphony No. 2
Creators Camille Saint-Saëns (composer)
Opus Op.55
Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements 4
Keys A minor
Composed 1859
First published 1878
Dedication Jules Étienne Pasdeloup
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Number of measures
Composition types Symphonies
Period Romantic
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Sections

Title
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Metronome Key Measures
Allegro marcato – Allegro appassionato
Adagio
Scherzo. Presto
Prestissimo

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete 2 pianos Claude Debussy
view Complete piano 4 hands André Messager

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Manuscript 1859 Complete Score · view
view Complete Durand 1878 Complete Score · view
Complete Score · view
view Complete Durand Complete Score · view
view Complete H. Justus Rozemond 2022 Complete Score · view
view Complete parts Durand Piccolo, Flute 1/2 · view
Oboe 1/2 · view
Clarinet 1/2 (A) · view
Bassoon 1/2 · view
Horn 1/2 (D) · view
Trumpet 1/2 (D) · view
Timpani · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete parts H. Justus Rozemond 2022 Piccolo · view
Flute 1 · view
Flute 2 · view
Oboe 1 · view
Oboe 2/English Horn · view
Clarinet 1 (A) · view
Clarinet 2 (A) · view
Bassoon 1 · view
Bassoon 2 · view
Horn 1 (D) · view
Horn 1 (F) (alternate part) · view
Horn 2 (D) · view
Horn 2 (F) (alternate part) · view
Trumpet 1 (D) · view
Trumpet 1 (B) (alternate part) · view
Trumpet 2 (D) · view
Trumpet 2 (B) (alternate part) · view
Timpani · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Claude Debussy
Durand 1890 Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by André Messager
Durand 1879 Complete Score · view
Complete Score · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
view Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) Walter Goehr (conductor) I. Allegro marcatoAllegro appassionato · file
II. Adagio · file
III. Scherzo. Presto · file
IV. Prestissimo · file
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