Overture, Scherzo and Finale, op. 52

The Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E major (German: Ouvertüre, Scherzo und Finale), Op. 52, is a work for symphony orchestra by Robert Schumann, written in 1841. Schumann originally considered it his second symphony. The Overture, Scherzo and Finale was received tepidly by critics, was revised in 1845 and published the next year, with a dedication to Johannes Verhulst.