Composition: Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Lobgesang ; Symphony No. 2 |
| Alternative title | Symphonie-Kantate nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) and Martin Rinckart (librettist) |
| Opus | MWV A 18 |
| Instrumentation | 2 sopranos, tenor, mixed chorus, organ and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1840 |
| First published | 1841 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies, Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | violin, cello and piano | Renaud de Vilbac and August Schulz and Heinrich Plock |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | organ | William Alexander Campbell Cruickshank |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | piano | — |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | piano | Louis Winkler |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | — | — |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | piano | Ernest Austin |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | organ | Ebenezer Prout |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Holograph manuscript | 1840 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1841 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Cover · view 1. Sinfonia · view Nos.2–4 · view Nos.5–7 · view Nos.8–10 · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view 1. Sinfonia · view 2. Allegro moderato maestoso · view 3. Recitativ · view 4. Chor: A tempo moderato · view 5. Andante · view 6. Allegro un poco agitato · view 7. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace · view 8. Choral: Andante con moto · view 9. Andante sostenuto assai · view 10. Schlusschor: Allegro non troppo - Più vivace · view |
| view | Lobgesang | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Nos.2-6 · view Nos.6-10 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Novello | — | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (B, A, C) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (F, G, E, C, D), 3/4 (B, C, D) · view Trumpet 1/2 (B, D), Cornet 1/2* (B, A) · view Trombone 1/2 (Alto/Tenor), Bass · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | No.1 · view No.2 · view Nos.3–7 · view Nos.8–10 · view Catalogue Pages · view Colour Cover · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Ascherberg | — | "The Hymn of Praise" · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Adagio religioso; Allegretto - Complete Score · view Adagio religioso; Allegretto - Violin Part · view Adagio religioso; Allegretto - Cello Part · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | 1a. Maestoso con moto · view 1b. Allegretto, un poco agitato · view 1c. Adagio religioso · view 1a-c. Complete Sinfonia (A4) · view 1a-c. Complete Sinfonia (Letter) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | 1c. Adagio religioso · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Maestoso con prima—Allegro un poco agitato · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | Arrangement | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | Arrangement for piano |
Ascherberg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | "Ich harrete des Herrn" (I waited for the Lord) (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Augener | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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