Symphony No. 2 (Honegger)
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The Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet by
Second World War.[1]
The music is primarily for strings alone and is very turbulent and troubled until the trumpet soloist enters near the end of the music, giving this mostly tragic work a hopeful ending.
The first performance was given by the Collegium Musicum of Zurich under Sacher on 18 May 1942.
The work is in three movements:
- Molto moderato - Allegro
- Adagio mesto
- Vivace non troppo
The work is for string orchestra, except for the addition of a trumpet in the concluding chorale: "like pulling out an organ stop", according to the composer. The trumpet part is marked ad libitum, and although occasionally performed by strings alone, most performances include the trumpet.[2]
Numerous recordings have been made of the work, including performances conducted by Charles Munch, Serge Baudo, Ernest Ansermet, Herbert von Karajan, Mariss Jansons and Charles Dutoit.
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