Joseph Czapek (1825−1915)

Sinfonie Nro II (Ess-dur) [Symphony No. 2 (in E-flat major)]

Print

[Movement no. I] Andante maestoso
Movement no. II, Scherzo
Movement no. III: Andantino quasi allegretto
Movement no. IV, Finale

  • Year of composition: 1854-1855 (Czapek dated the autograph [fair copy] Gothenburg 20 March, 1855, while the parts material are dated Gothenburg July and August, 1854 by the copyist, cellist A C Ring)
  • Work category: Symphony
  • Dedication: The Royal Swedish Academy of Music (according to the autograph)
  • Duration: Approx. 25-30 min
  • Detailed duration: Durata uncertain

Instrumentation

2.1.2.1 / 2.2.2**.1 / timp, perc / str (vn I, vn II, vla, vc, db)
**althorn, tenorhorn [flicorno contralto, flicorno tenore]
perc: cymb, bass dr

[modern instrumentation: 2.2.2.2 / 2.2.3.0 / timp / str]

Examples of printed editions

Levande musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage no. 2395, Stockholm 2024. Critical edition by Anders Carlsson

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: O/Sv.– R.
    Movement no. 3 Andantino quasi allegretto also exists in two separate autographs, one of which can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket and the other with the Göteborgs Symfoniker [Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra]

Literature

Regarding A C Ring, see also Norlind, Tobias & Trobäck, Emil: Kungl. Hovkapellets historia 1526-1926 – minnesskrift [The history of the orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera - a commemorative publication; in Swedish, only]. Stockholm 1926

Description of work

[Movement no. I:] Andante maestoso - Allegro E-flat major - B-flat major - E-flat major 4/4 (C)
Movement no. II, Scherzo: Allegro E-flat major 3/4 - Più lento A-flat major 3/4 - Tempo primo - Prestissimo E-flat major 3/4
Movement no. III: Andantino quasi allegretto A-flat major 2/4
Movement no. IV, Finale: Presto E-flat major 2/4


Work comment

A C Ring refers to Anton Conrad Ring (1826-1877), during 1855-1857 cellist with the Kungl. Hovkapellet [i.e, the orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera], but also active in Gothenburg