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Symphony no. 2, op. 61, in C major : autograph manuscript, 1846?

Record ID
115697
Creator
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856.
Biographical Data
German composer.
Object title

Symphony no. 2, op. 61, in C major : autograph manuscript, 1846?

Uniform title
Symphonies, no. 2, op. 61, C major
Date
1846?
Provenance
Clara Schumann; Julius Rietz; Breitkopf & Härtel.
Inscriptions/Markings
"Symphonie. Op. 61." Inscribed by Clara Schumann on the front endpaper: "Herrn Capellmeister Julius Rietz in dankender Erinnerung des 6ten Dec. 1855 Clara Schumann."
Notes
Full score.
Movements 1-3 are in Schumann's hand; the 4th movement is a copy by Carl Gottschalk, corrected by the composer.
Schumann has dated the first three movements at their ends: "Dresden d. 8ten Mai 1846 im Garten"; "d. 14ten September 1846"; "d. 21sten September 1846".
Associated names
Gottschalk, Carl, 1802-1882, music copyist.
Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896, former owner.
Rietz, Julius, 1812-1877, former owner.