Symphony No. 2 (Wirén)
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The Symphony No. 2, Op. 14, is a three-movement orchestral composition written from 1938 to 1939 by the Swedish composer Dag Wirén. Despite its numbering, the Second Symphony represents Wirén's first contribution to the form as a professional. (The composer withdrew the Symphony No. 1, Op. 3—a 1932 experimental "study work" from his student years in Paris—and prohibited its performance.)[2] Swedish conductor Sixten Eckerberg premiered the new symphony with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in Gothenburg on 13 October 1940.[3] Although the public received the premiere positively, the critics cautioned that the new work was mildly derivative of Carl Nielsen.[4] At 30 minutes, the Second is the longest of Wirén's four essays in the genre, as well as, stylistically, the most late-Romantic and pastoral of the set.
Symphony No. 2 | |
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by Dag Wirén | |
Opus | 14 |
Composed | 1938 (1938)–1939 |
Dedication | The composer's wife, Noel |
Publisher | Swedish Art Music Society (2000)[1] |
Duration | Approx. 30 minutes |
Movements | 3 |
Premiere | |
Date | 13 October 1940 (1940-10-13) |
Location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Conductor | Sixten Eckerberg |
Performers | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra |