Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55
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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55 is a late-Romantic orchestral work by Russian composer Alexander Glazunov, noted for its rich orchestration and lyrical, expansive themes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| approximatePremiereDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Russian late-Romantic symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| belongsToCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 55 ⓘ |
| composer | Alexander Glazunov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dedication | Sergei Taneyev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasForm | four-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationSection |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | 55 ⓘ |
| influences |
German symphonic tradition
ⓘ
Russian nationalist school ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstMovement | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato – Allegro
ⓘ
II. Scherzo: Allegro ⓘ III. Andante ⓘ IV. Allegro maestoso ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
broad melodic lines
ⓘ
cyclical thematic elements ⓘ lush orchestral color ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 55 ⓘ |
| orchestration | rich ⓘ |
| partOf | Alexander Glazunov symphonies ⓘ |
| performancePractice | late-Romantic orchestral style ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | middle-period work of Alexander Glazunov ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | fifth symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Alexander Glazunov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | M. P. Belaieff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
expansive themes
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| subPeriod | late Romantic ⓘ |
| tonality | B-flat major ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 45 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalProgrammingContext | concert hall symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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