Violin Romance No. 2 (Beethoven)

The Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50, is the second of two such compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was written in 1798 but not published until 1805 (by which time Beethoven had completed the other work, Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40). The accompaniment is for flute and a pair each of oboes, bassoons and horns, with strings. The length is about eight minutes, but the composer left no tempo indication.

  • Romance in F major: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
  • Keller, James M. "Program Note - Beethoven: Romances for Violin and Orchestra" (PDF). New York Philharmonic.
  • Johnson, Douglas; Tyson, Alan; Winter, Robert (1985). The Beethoven Sketchbooks: History, Reconstruction, Inventory. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-04835-0.
  • Sciannameo, Franco (2016). Experiencing the Violin Concerto: A Listener's Companion. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810888869.
  • Review of Violin Romance No. 2 at Arkivmusic.com


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