Schumann's 2nd is one of those works with a slight numbering confusion, as it was the third symphony completed; the first was an early version of what became the 4th Symphony, the second was published as the Symphony No. 1.

A 2nd Symphony from Milwaukee, a musical depiction of a person from the USA in Paris, a World Premier for Organ and Orchestra (!), and more.

It is more than apocrypha to say that Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" are an attempt to capture the visual artwork of the "Exhibition", artwork of his recently deceased friend Viktor Hartmann.

Mussorgsky's "Pictures" from Milwaukee; Nielsen's 5th from Chicago; Beethoven's 3rd from LA, and more.

There's no agreement on how it is that so many '5th symphonies' end up being such iconic works. Hear Tchaikovsky's 5th tonight.