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 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 |
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| View | Sinfonia (No.1) | violin, cello and piano | Renaud de Vilbac August Schulz 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 |
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