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Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

180231 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 (1802) in four parts: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (sonata form), Larghetto (sonata form), Scherzo: Allegro (minuet and trio) and Allegro molto (sonata-rondo).

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

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AnalysisComments
  1. I molto - · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV molto · Sonata-rondo
I molto - Sonata form0:07–10:23

molto, then , in D major. The slow is unusually long and briefly touches B-flat major. The fast section begins with the in the violas and cellos. The arrives in A major, and a follows. Then come the , the and the .

  2. :
IISonata form10:32–20:40
III: Minuet and trio20:52–24:44
IV moltoSonata-rondo24:56–31:23

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

At a glance

  1. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brioSonata form · 10 min · 360 bars
  2. II. LarghettoSonata form · 10 min · 276 bars · eighth note ≈ 83 bpm
  3. III. Scherzo: AllegroMinuet and trio · 4 min · 238 bars
  4. IV. Allegro moltoSonata-rondo · 6 min · 442 bars · half note ≈ 141 bpm

Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, II. Larghetto: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36?
About 31 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 10 min, II 10 min, III 4 min and IV 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata-rondo.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36?
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: II eighth note ≈ 83 bpm and IV half note ≈ 141 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36?
Yes, of II and IV.

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