This work premiered in Paris in June 1925, with Serge Koussevitzky conducting. It is divided into two movements:
Allegro ben articolato
Theme and Variations
The second movement is further divided into a statement of the theme, six variations, and a restatement of the theme.
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 was written by Сергей Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev).
Сергей Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev) released Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 on Sat Jun 06 1925.
Following the poor reception of this work, Prokofiev wrote in a letter to Nikolai Miaskovsky:
I have made the music so complex to such an extent that when I listen to it myself I do not fathom its essence, so what can I ask of others?
Azim Karimov and the Concert Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra