Symphony No. 2 (Honegger)
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The Symphony for strings and trumpet in D (Symphony for Strings), Arthur Honegger
's second, was commissioned in 1937 by Paul Sacher
to mark the tenth anniversary of the Basel Chamber Orchestra. Progress was slow, however, in part due to the interruption of the Second World War.
The first performance was given by the Collegium Musicum of Zurich under Sacher on 18 May 1942.
The work is in three movements:
The work is for string orchestra, except for the addition of a trumpet in the concluding chorale: "like pulling out an organ stop", according to the composer.
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.-Biography:Born...
's second, was commissioned in 1937 by Paul Sacher
Paul Sacher
Paul Sacher was a Swiss conductor, patron and impresario.-Biography:He studied under Felix Weingartner, among others. In 1926 he founded the Basel Chamber Orchestra to play works written before the classical period and modern works...
to mark the tenth anniversary of the Basel Chamber Orchestra. Progress was slow, however, in part due to the interruption of the Second World War.
The first performance was given by the Collegium Musicum of Zurich under Sacher on 18 May 1942.
The work is in three movements:
- Molto moderato - Allegro
- Adagio mesto
- Vivace non troppo
The work is for string orchestra, except for the addition of a trumpet in the concluding chorale: "like pulling out an organ stop", according to the composer.