Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1
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Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 is a celebrated large-scale Romantic organ work by Charles-Marie Widor, best known for its famous Toccata finale frequently performed at weddings and festive occasions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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organ symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Easter and other major church festivals
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wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cavaillé-Coll organs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 42, No. 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Charles-Marie Widor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Charles-Marie Widor’s friend and colleague (general dedication; specific dedicatee varies by edition) ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic and technically demanding ⓘ |
| educationalUse | advanced organ study repertoire ⓘ |
| famousFor | its Toccata finale ⓘ |
| finale | Toccata ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic organ music
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organ symphony ⓘ |
| hasRecording | numerous commercial recordings by concert organists ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish the organ symphony as a major concert genre
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one of the most famous organ works of the Romantic era ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French symphonic organ tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo organ ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro vivace
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II. Allegro cantabile ⓘ III. Andantino quasi allegretto ⓘ IV. Adagio ⓘ V. Toccata ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
brilliant manual and pedal figurations in the Toccata
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majestic chordal theme in the pedals in the Toccata ⓘ use of repeated semiquaver patterns in the Toccata ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Toccata ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 5 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 42, No. 1 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Symphonie pour orgue No. 5 en fa mineur, Op. 42, No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Widor’s organ symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert repertoire
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liturgical services ⓘ |
| structure | five-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| texture |
orchestral writing for organ
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
festive occasions
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wedding recessional music ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
cathedrals
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large Romantic church organs ⓘ |
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