Composition: Symphony No. 2, Op. 55 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)
| Title | Symphony No. 2 |
| Creators | Camille Saint-Saëns (composer) |
| Opus | Op.55 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1859 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Dedication | Jules Étienne Pasdeloup |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro marcato – Allegro appassionato | — | — | — |
| Adagio | — | — | — |
| Scherzo. Presto | — | — | — |
| Prestissimo | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Claude Debussy |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | André Messager |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1859 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1878 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | H. Justus Rozemond | 2022 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | — | Piccolo, Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (D) · view Trumpet 1/2 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | H. Justus Rozemond | 2022 | Piccolo · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2/English Horn · view Clarinet 1 (A) · view Clarinet 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (D) · view Horn 1 (F) (alternate part) · view Horn 2 (D) · view Horn 2 (F) (alternate part) · view Trumpet 1 (D) · view Trumpet 1 (B) (alternate part) · view Trumpet 2 (D) · view Trumpet 2 (B) (alternate part) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Durand | 1890 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Durand | 1879 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Walter Goehr (conductor) | I. Allegro marcatoAllegro appassionato · file II. Adagio · file III. Scherzo. Presto · file IV. Prestissimo · file |
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