When was the sovereign duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha diedto whom Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 140 dedicated to?
Symphony No. 2 (Raff) Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 140, was composed by Joachim Raff in Weimar in 1866. It is one of the three Raff symphonies that does not carry a descriptive title. It is dedicated to Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. It was premiered in Weimar in 1867 and was published two years later in Mainz. A few years later the symphony received its second performance in the Leipzig Gewandhaus under Raff's baton. A typical performance lasts for about 37 minutes.
Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg (German: "Herzog Carl Gregor zu Mecklenburg" ; born 14 March 1933) is a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a music and art historian.