Symphony No. 2 (Klami) Explained

Symphony No. 2
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Movements:4
Opus:35
Duration:Approx. 35 minutes
Premiere Location:Helsinki, Finland
Premiere Conductor:Toivo Haapanen
Premiere Performers:Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

The Symphony No. 2 is a four-movement orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Uuno Klami, who wrote the piece from in 1945; it is the final of Klami's two numbered symphonies. Toivo Haapanen and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work at the Helsinki Conservatory on 15 December 1946.

Orchestration

The Second Symphony is scored for the following instruments: (https://nuotisto.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/b8396030d3cb34d54ec0f88d8021079ae9c564964143b3d75f189c3e4b22.pdf Score)

piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, and contrabassoon

horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, and tuba

Structure

The Second Symphony is in four movements. They are as follows:

Discography

The sortable table below lists the only commercially available recording of the Second Symphony:

References and sources

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