Symphony No. 2 (Kalinnikov)
# Symphony No. 2 (Kalinnikov)

The Symphony No. 2 in A major by Russian composer Vasily Kalinnikov was composed from 1895–1897 and first published in 1901. The symphony is dedicated to Alexander Winogradsky.

## Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for:

### Woodwinds

    piccolo
    2 flutes
    2 oboes (2nd also cor anglais)
    2 clarinets (A)
    2 bassoons

### Brass

    4 horns
    2 trumpets (D)
    3 trombones
    tuba

### Percussion

    timpani

### Strings

    harp (second movement only)
    violins I, II
    violas
    cellos
    double basses

## Form

A typical performance lasts around 40 minutes. The work is in four movements:

* Moderato – Allegro non troppo (A major)
* Andante cantabile (F-sharp minor)
* Allegro scherzando (D major)
* Andante cantabile – Allegro vivo (D minor – A major)
