Alongside his Second Piano Concerto, Op. 18, it confirmed a return of creativity for the composer after four unproductive years caused by the negative critical reception of his First Symphony, Op. 13.
ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd hɪz sˈɛkənd piˈænoʊ kəntʃˈɛɹɾoʊ, ˈɑːp. ˈeɪtiːn, ɪt kənfˈɜːmd ɐ ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌv kɹiːˌeɪtˈɪvᵻɾi fɚðə kəmpˈoʊzɚɹ ˈæftɚ fˈoːɹ ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv jˈɪɹz kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə nˈɛɡətˌɪv kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən ʌv hɪz fˈɜːst sˈɪmfəni, ˈɑːp. θˈɜːtiːn.