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Romance No. 2 in F major for violin and orchestra, Op. 50

17988 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Romance No. 2 in F major for violin and orchestra, Op. 50 (1798) in one part.

Recording: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Staatskapelle Berlin, Manfred Honeck

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0:25–8:40

A in F major. The is a gentle, melody that the sings first over simple chords; the orchestra then repeats it with more force. The first keeps the but is more ornate, with wide leaps and decorative runs. Then the . The second is more passionate and turns to the minor, and a false of the in D-flat major is led back to F major by the orchestra. The last is lightly decorated and leads to a florid that closes quietly.

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Ludwig van BeethovenWorks for soloist and orchestraClassical periodF major

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