Romantic · 1877
Symphony No. 2 in D
J. BrahmsOp. 73
- Key
- D
- Time
- 3/4
- Tempo
- ♩=76
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Allegro non troppo — sonata form. Pastoral D major, written in summer at Lake Wörth.
Teaching points
- Pastoral D major
- Long lyrical themes vs Symphony 1's drama
- AO3: Brahms's 'pastoral' alongside Beethoven 6
Full score ↓Public domain
Simrock + Bärenreiter urtext, PD.