Part I : Preliminaries. Setting the stage for the Second symphony
Part II : The five movements. The first movement : its opening and a two-part exposition ; The first movement : Development and recapitulation ; The second movement ; A song serves as a study for the third movement ; The third movement : Scherzo and trio ; The fourth movement : "Urlicht" ; How to complete the symphony ; The last movement, part 1 : References to judgment and the airing of themes ; The last movement, part 2 : Judgment in action, musical development, and some continuing enigmas ; The last movement, part 3 : Collapse, climactic resolution, a stunning reversal, and celebration
