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Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

187743 min

This guide follows Brahms’s Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 (1877) in four parts: Allegro non troppo (sonata form), Adagio non troppo (sonata form), Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) (minuet and trio) and Allegro con spirito (sonata form).

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester, Alain Altinoglu (2023)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I non troppo · Sonata form
  2. II non troppo · Sonata form
  3. III (Quasi ) · Minuet and trio
  4. IV con · Sonata form
I non troppoSonata form0:03–18:58

Cellos and basses begin with a three-note figure, and horns and woodwinds sing the gentle over it. That figure keeps coming back in other voices. The lilting arrives in F-sharp minor, in violas and cellos, and loosely recalls Brahms's (), Op. 49 No. 4. The includes a , where of a overlap. The begins quietly with the in the oboe, and the last part of the is marked sempre (always calm).

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II non troppoSonata form19:12–28:30
III (Quasi )Minuet and trio28:39–33:41
IV con Sonata form33:51–42:47

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. Allegro non troppoSonata form · 19 min · 531 bars · quarter note ≈ 116 bpm
  2. II. Adagio non troppoSonata form · 9 min · 104 bars · quarter note ≈ 54 bpm
  3. III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino)Minuet and trio · 5 min · 240 bars · quarter note ≈ 175 bpm
  4. IV. Allegro con spiritoSonata form · 9 min · 429 bars · half note ≈ 101 bpm

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

Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, I. Allegro non troppo: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73?
About 43 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 19 min, II 9 min, III 5 min and IV 9 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73?
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 116 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 54 bpm, III quarter note ≈ 175 bpm and IV half note ≈ 101 bpm.
Is there a score of Johannes Brahms's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73?
Yes, of every movement.

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