Symphony No. 2 was composed in 1902 and published by Hamelle in 1903. It is dedicated to and was premiered by Charles Mutin, the famous organ builder, successor of Cavaillé-Coll. This symphony was praised by Debussy.
The OrganScore edition is made from the original edition, (2e Symphonie pour Grand Orgue par Louis Vierne, Editions Hamelle, 1903), on which a number of corrections were necessary. Most corrections have been identified by various pupils and friends of Vierne, and compiled by Rollin Smith (Louis Vierne, Organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Pendragon Press, Hillsdale, N.Y., 1999).
Content/Inhalt:
p. 2 : I – Allegro
p. 8 : II – Choral
p. 12 : III – Scherzo
p. 19 : IV – Cantabile
p. 24 : V – Final