Symphony no. 2, op. 16, FS 29 “The Four Temperaments”
Symphony no. 2, op. 16, FS 29 “The Four Temperaments” by Carl Nielsen, Symphony. 113 recordings in this catalogue, from 1983 to 2025.
Movements
I. Allegro collerico (Choleric)
II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico (Phlegmatic)
III. Andante malincolico (Melancholic)
IV. Allegro sanguineo — Marziale (Sanguine)
Top Performers
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 16 rec
Herbert Blomstedt
Conductor · 8 rec
Osmo Vänskä
Conductor · 8 rec
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 8 rec
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 8 rec
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 8 rec
New York Philharmonic
Orchestra · 8 rec
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra · 8 rec
Recordings (113)
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