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Symphony No. 2 in D Major
symphony by Brahms
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discussed in biography
- In Johannes Brahms: Maturity and fame of Johannes Brahms
…next year he produced his Symphony No. 2 in D Major (1877). This is a serene and idyllic work, avoiding the heroic pathos of Symphony No. 1. He let six years elapse before his Symphony No. 3 in F Major (1883). In its first three movements this work too appears…
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expression of Romantic goals
- In symphony: Bruckner and Brahms
…goal orientation also characterizes the Symphony No. 2 in D Major (1877). Unlike the first symphony in mood, it is pervaded in all movements by optimistic calm. The first and last share a three-note motive that is joined by other serene themes in the first movement, which includes a long…
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