Symphony No. 2 (Svendsen)
# Symphony No. 2 (Svendsen)

Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 15, was composed by Johan Svendsen in 1874.

The symphony has been characterized by Svendsen's biographers – Finn Benestaf and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe – as Svendsen's "most mature and distinguished work".

## Structure

There are four movements:

* Allegro
* Andante sostenuto
* Intermezzo: Allegro giusto
* Finale: Andante – Allegro con fuoco.

## Performance history

The symphony was premiered in Oslo on 14 October 1876. The music was well received, and the third movement repeated for an enthusiastic audience.

