Samuel Barber's Second Essay for Orchestra (Op. 17), completed 15 March 1942, is an orchestral work in one movement. It was premiered by the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 16 April 1942.Wentzel, Wayne Clifford (2001). , page 48. New York: Routledge. . It lasts around 11 minutes and is dedicated to the poet Robert Horan.
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