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

Record ID: 
115697
Creator: 
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856.
Biographical Data: 
German composer.
Title: 
Symphony no. 2, op. 61, in C major : autograph manuscript, 1846?
Uniform title: 
Symphonies, no. 2, op. 61, C major
Date: 
1846?
Inscription/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".

Provenance: 

Clara Schumann; Julius Rietz; Breitkopf & Härtel.

Associated names: 

Gottschalk, Carl, 1802-1882, music copyist.
Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896, former owner.
Rietz, Julius, 1812-1877, former owner.