Composition: Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Symphony No. 2 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.36 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1800 |
| First published | 1804 |
| Dedication | Karl Fürst von Lichnowsky |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio molto - Allegro con brio | — | D major | — |
| Larghetto | — | A major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro - Trio | — | D major | — |
| Allegro molto | — | D major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute, violin, cello and piano | Johann Nepomuk Hummel |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and 2 pianos | Carl Burchard |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano | — |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Hans Sitt |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | August Horn |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Theodor Kirchner |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Albert Lavignac and Théodore Lack |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Ernst Naumann |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Wilhelm Meves |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Mockwitz |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Jean Henri Ravina |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Xaver Scharwenka |
| view | Complete | piano | Franz Liszt |
| view | Complete | piano | Ernst Pauer |
| view | Complete | piano | Otto Singer II |
| view | Larghetto | mixed chorus and piano | Edgar Stillman Kelley |
| view | Larghetto | 2 voices and piano | Edward Taylor |
| view | Larghetto | violin, cello and piano | — |
| view | Larghetto | violin, cello, piano and piano violin, cello, 2 violins and piano |
Richard Hofmann |
| view | Larghetto | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Larghetto | 2 violins | Julius André |
| view | Larghetto | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Scherzo. Allegro vivo | piano 6 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Allegro molto | piano 4 hands | Han Zhao |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Cianchettini & Sperati | 1808 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1862 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Litolff | 2766 | Complete Score · view 1. Adagio molto. Allegro con brio · view 2. Larghetto · view 3. Scherzo. Allegro · view 4. Allegro molto · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | 1938 | Complete Score · view 1. Adagio molto. Allegro con brio · view 2. Larghetto · view 3. Scherzo. Allegro · view 4. Allegro molto · view |
| view | Complete | — | CCARH | — | Complete Score · view 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio · view 2. Larghetto · view 3. Scherzo: Allegro · view 4. Allegro molto · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Imbault | — | 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/Basses · view Cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Imbault | — | 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/Basses · view Cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A, plus transposed B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (D, E, plus transposed F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D, plus transposed B) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, violin, cello and piano |
Schott | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and 2 pianos |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Violin · view Cello · view Piano 4 Hands · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano | Kunst- und Industrie-Comptoir | — | Violin part · view Cello part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | 1886 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 (ad lib.) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Lemoine | 1890 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Manuscript | — | 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio · view 2. Larghetto · view 3. Scherzo. Allegro · view 4. Allegro molto · view Watermark · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Schirmer | 1894 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Lemoine | 1872 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (S.464/2) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1922 | Complete Score (S.464/2) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Editio Musica | 1992 | Complete Score (S.464/2) (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Augener | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Larghetto | Arrangement for mixed chorus and piano |
Birchard | 1901 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Larghetto | Arrangement for 2 voices and piano |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Larghetto | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano | Edition Peters | 1893 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Larghetto | Arrangement for violin, cello, piano and piano violin, cello, 2 violins and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Larghetto | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Larghetto | Arrangement for 2 violins |
Johann André | 1884 | Complete score · view |
| view | Larghetto | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Scherzo. Allegro vivo | Arrangement for piano 6 hands |
Heugel | 1874 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro molto | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Heinrich Zhao | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | — | 1. Adagio molto — Allegro con brio · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivo · file 4. Allegro molto · file |
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| view | Complete | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | William Steinberg (conductor) | — | 1. Adagio molto — Allegro con brio · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivo · file 4. Allegro molto · file |
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| view | Complete | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Herbert von Karajan (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Complete | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | René Leibowitz (conductor) | — | 1. Adagio molto — Allegro con brio · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivo · file 4. Allegro molto · file |
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| view | Complete | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | — | 1. Adagio molto — Allegro con brio · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivo · file 4. Allegro molto · file |
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| view | Complete | Columbia Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Bruno Walter (conductor) | — | 1. Adagio molto — Allegro con brio · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivo · file 4. Allegro molto · file |
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| view | Complete | Bamberger Symphoniker (orchestra) | Joseph Keilberth (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Complete | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Carl Schuricht (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (No.1) | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | Abridged Performance · file |
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