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Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17

“Little Russian”187234 min

This guide follows Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 “Little Russian” (1872) in four parts: Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo (sonata form), Andantino marziale, quasi moderato (theme and variations), Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace (minuet and trio) and Finale. Moderato assai – Allegro vivo (sonata form).

Recording: London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (2022)

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Follow all 36 sections as they play

  1. I – · Sonata form
  2. II , · Theme and variations
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV. – · Sonata form
I – Sonata form0:01–10:52

A horn plays the folk melody that opens the slow , a variant of "Down by Mother Volga". The fast then starts in C minor, followed by the and the 's . The follows, then the with its , and the horn tune comes back in the and again to the in the .

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II , Theme and variations11:19–17:46
III: Minuet and trio18:11–23:10
IV. – Sonata form23:26–34:06

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

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