Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major

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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major is a 1944 symphonic work by Sergei Prokofiev, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most frequently performed compositions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
approximateDuration 45 minutes
associatedWith Moscow Conservatory Great Hall NERFINISHED
USSR State Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
belongsTo symphonies by Sergei Prokofiev
belongsToRepertoire standard symphonic repertoire
catalogueNumber Op. 100
composedIn 1944
composer Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED
compositionContext World War II NERFINISHED
compositionYear 1944
countryOfComposition Soviet Union NERFINISHED
dedication to the greatness of the human spirit
era Soviet era
followedBy Symphony No. 6 (Prokofiev) NERFINISHED
follows Symphony No. 4 (Prokofiev) NERFINISHED
genre symphonic music
hasOriginalTitle Симфония № 5 си-бемоль мажор NERFINISHED
hasTitle Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major NERFINISHED
hasTonality B-flat major NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance major Soviet symphonic work of the 1940s
key B-flat major
languageOfTitle Russian
movement I. Andante
II. Allegro marcato
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro giocoso
notableFor being one of Prokofiev's most frequently performed works
large symphonic scale
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumber Op. 100
orchestration full symphony orchestra
period 20th-century classical music
precededBy Symphony No. 4 (Prokofiev) NERFINISHED
premiereConductor Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED
premiereCountry Soviet Union NERFINISHED
premiereDate 13 January 1945
premiereOrchestra USSR State Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
premierePlace Moscow NERFINISHED
style neoclassical
widelyRegardedAs one of Prokofiev's greatest compositions
one of Prokofiev's most frequently performed works
workNumberInComposerOutput fifth symphony
workTypeNumber No. 5

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Sergei Prokofiev notableWork Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major