Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Short Symphony (1932 -1933)

Symphony n°2, for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1932 - 1933
    • Duration: 15 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn (also heckelphone [ad lib.] ), 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, piano, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 23 November 1934
    Location:

    États-Unis, Mexico City


    Performers:

    l'Orquesta Sinfónica de México, direction : Carlos Chávez.