Gustav Mahler - History Symphony No. 2

Composed

Performances by Gustav Mahler

Versions and publications

00-01-1888 Work on the first movement
00-04-1888 Themes for the second movement sketched
08-09-1888 Orchestral draft of first movement completed
01-09-1888 Autograph full score of first movement completed
01-10-1889 Press reports announcing the forthcoming première of the First Symphony refer to another such work, Movement 1: Allegro maestoso: Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck, which will be performed in Munich during the winter season
00-00-1891 Mahler plays the first movement to Hans von Bulow (1830-1894)
08-07-1893 Autograph piano and voice version of Lied 6: Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt completed
16-07-1893 Orchestral draft of the third movement completed
19-07-1893 Autograph full score of Movement 4: "Urlicht". Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht completed
30-07-1893 OrchestralFfifth draft of the second movement completed
01-08-1893 Autograph orchestral version of Lied 6: Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt completed
12-02-1894 Death of Hans von Bulow (1830-1894) in Cairo
29-03-1894 Funeral service in Hamburg for Hans von Bulow (1830-1894): Mahler hears Friedrich Klopstock (1724-1803)s Die Auferstehen (Movement 5: "Aufersteh'n". Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend)
29-04-1894 New autograph full score of the first movement completed
13-06-1898 Determination of the order of the movements:

Year 1894, Steinbach, Wednesday, 13-06-1894. Movements of Symphony No. 2.

29-06-1894 A short score (lost) of the finale probably completed by this date
27-07-1894 A (lost) orchestral draft of the finale completed by this date
18-12-1894 Autograph full score of the Second Symphony completed

18-12-1894. Manuscript Symphony No. 2 sign off.

00-12-1894 Copyist's full score of the first three movements (1, 3, 2) prepared
04-01-1895 Manuscript parts for the first three movements completed by this date
12-01-1895 Mahler holds a run-through of the first three movements in Hamburg
04-03-1895 First performance of the first three movements (1, 2, 3) in Berlin, conducted by Mahler. 1895 Concert Berlin 04-03-1895 - Symphony No. 2 - movement 1, 2 and 3 (Premiere)
00-10-1895 Copyist's full score of the complete (?) Symphony prepared
17-10-1895 First batch of chorus parts for the Symphony were ready by this date
13-12-1895 First complete performance of the Symphony, conducted by Mahler in Berlin. 1895 Concert Berlin 13-12-1895 - Symphony No. 2 (Premiere).
14-12-1895 Performance 1896 Concert Leipzig 14-12-1896 - Symphony No. 2 - movement 1 and 2
00-12-1895 First edition of the vocal score of Lied 11: Urlicht published
00-01-1896 Hermann Behn (1857-1927)'s two-piano arrangement of the Symphony published
00-02-1897 First edition of the full score published by Hofmeister music publishers.
00-03-1897 The rights transferred from Hofmeister music publishers to Weinberger music publishers.
00-00-1899 Second issue (Titelauflage) of the full score and the scecond edition of the vocal score of Urlicht published
00-00-1899 First edition of the orchestral and vocal parts prepared
00-01-1899 First edition of the piano duet arrangement published
20-12-1901 Four years after his testimony of 1897, on 20-12-1901 (Year 1901), Gustav Mahler participates in a performance of Symphony No. 2 by Ernst von Schuch (1846-1914) in Dresden and further filled out his religious vision in the program notes. See Religion.
00-00-1903 Second edition of the orchestral and chorus parts published
15-06-1903 Performance at the Tonkünstlerfest des Allgemeinen Deutschen Musikvereins in Basel, conducted by Mahler. 1903 Concert Basel 15-06-1903 - Symphony No. 2.
18-12-1903 Performance by Oskar Nedbal (1874-1930) in Rudolfinum, Prague.
00-04-1906 April First edition of the study score published
08-12-1908 Performance at New York, conducted by Mahler. 1908 Concert New York 08-12-1908 - Symphony No. 2.
17-04-1910 The last performance of the work conducted by Mahler, in Paris. 1910 Concert Paris 17-04-1910 - Symphony No. 2
00-00-1910 Second edition by Universal Edition (UE) music publishers.
00-03-1911 Third edition of Urlicht published
00-10-1911 Second edition of the piano duet arrangement published
00-03-1913 Second edition of the full score published
00-04-1914 Only edition of the arrangement for 2 pianos, 8 hands published
00-12-1914 Second edition of the two-piano arrangement published
00-12-1914 Fourth edition of Urlicht published
00-00-1930 Movement 4: "Urlicht". Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht recorded with Sarah Charles Cahier (1870-1951)
00-00-1952 Third edition by Universal Edition (UE) music publishers.
00-00-1970 Fourth critical edition by Universal Edition (UE) music publishers.
00-00-1986 The Kaplan Foundation published an extensive facsimile edition with additional materials.
00-00-1989 Publication of an arrangement by Bruno Walter for piano four-hands.
00-00-2005 Fifth critical edition by Universal Edition (UE) music publishers and Gilbert Kaplan (1941-2016). As part of the new complete critical edition of Mahler's symphonies being undertaken by the Gustav Mahler Society, a new critical edition was produced as a joint venture between Universal Edition (UE) music publishers and Gilbert Kaplan (1941-2016) Foundation. Its world premiere performance was given on 18-10-2005 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with Gilbert Kaplan conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
00-00-0000 Reproductions of earlier editions have been released by Dover and by Boosey & Hawkes