Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 (Nielsen, Carl)
| Title | Symphony No. 2 |
| Alternative title | "De Fire Temperamenter" (The Four Temperaments) |
| Creators | Carl Nielsen, composer |
| Opus | Op.16 / FS 29 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1903 |
| Dedication | Ferruccio Busoni |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro collerico | — | — | — |
| II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico | — | — | — |
| III. Andante malincolico | — | — | — |
| IV. Allegro sanguineo | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Henrik Knudsen |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Hansen | 1903 | I. Allegro collerico II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico III. Andante malincolico IV. Allegro sanguineo |
| View | Complete | — | Hansen | 1903 | Complete Score I. Allegro collerico II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico III. Andante malincolico IV. Allegro sanguineo |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Preface and Critical Commentary |
| View | Complete | parts | Hansen | 1903 | Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo Oboe 1, 2/English Horn Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2 (F) Horn 3, 4 (F) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (F) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Hansen | 1917 | Complete Score Color Cover |
Recordings/Performances
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