Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
This guide follows Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 (1846) in four parts: Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo, Scherzo. Allegro vivace (minuet and trio), Adagio espressivo (fugue) and Allegro molto vivace (sonata form).
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Follow all 20 sections as they play
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I – 0:09–13:17
The slow ( ) begins mysteriously with a brass and subdued strings, grows troubled and dramatic, and flows into the . That is cast in form and is turbulent, driven by double-dotted rhythms that transform the 's material. Finally the begins, marked (with fire).
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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