Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven composed in 1801 /02 his Symphony No. 2 in D major, op 36 and directed the world premiere itself as part of its Academy on April 5, 1803 at the Theater an der Wien.

Time of origin

The Beethoven scholar Armin Raab called for the creation of sketches, the time between summer 1800 and February 1802. The development of the symphony, Beethoven made ​​until April 1802. Perhaps there was to be issued or a makeover.

In the literature, the Symphony No. 2 and their formation is considered as an important witness to the struggles of Beethoven. He composed the work, as his incipient deafness became apparent. And it will also suspects a connection to the Heiligenstadt Testament, which Beethoven wrote in the fall of 1802. At the time, however, the work on the symphony was largely complete.

The exuberant positive statement of the symphony can be explained that Beethoven had the hope of being cured. To his friend Franz Gerhard Wegeler he wrote while working the line, I will grab fate by the throat, it bow down to me not sure.

Orchestra

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani in D and A strings in 5 votes ( First and Second Violins, violas, cellos, double basses )

Set names

Analysis

The development of symphonic technique since the first symphony is clearly throughout the work: Although the works are similar melodic and character very, voice guidance is in the second self-employed in the accompanying voices, forms and sets of extended and the thematic working concentrated. Especially the slow movement, which is a complete and carefully executed sonata form, is an unheard of for that time length. Beethoven Symphony also performs in this final one the scherzo instead of the minuet as the third movement.