Lennox Berkeley composed his Symphony No. 2 in 1958. The work was commissioned by the City of Birmingham Symphony, who premiered it under Andrzej Panufnik in February 1959. Berkeley revised the symphony in 1976 for its first recording, by the London Philharmonic under Nicholas Braithwaite. Structure The composition is in four movements: Lento – Allegro Allegro vivace Lento Allegro Typical playing time is around 27 minutes References Notes Sources Berkeley 2 1958 compositions Compositions by Lennox Berkeley