Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5
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Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 is a serene and spiritually reflective symphony in D major, composed during World War II and noted for reworking themes from the composer’s opera *The Pilgrim’s Progress*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Pilgrim’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedication | Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | modern era ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Oxford University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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classical music ⓘ |
| hasMovementCharacter |
first movement is contemplative
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fourth movement is a passacaglia with variations ⓘ second movement is scherzo-like and mysterious ⓘ third movement is lyrical and meditative ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during the Second World War ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Passacaglia: Moderato
NERFINISHED
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Preludio: Moderato ⓘ Romanza: Lento ⓘ Scherzo: Presto misterioso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasts with the more turbulent Symphony No. 4
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reuses and reworks themes from The Pilgrim’s Progress ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | fifth of nine symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| precededBy | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 24 June 1943 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Royal Albert Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | widely admired for its serenity and spiritual depth ⓘ |
| style |
pastoral
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serene ⓘ spiritually reflective ⓘ |
| thematicSource | The Pilgrim’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D major ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1943 ⓘ |
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