Symphony No. 5
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Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
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| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
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orchestral work → symphony → |
| basedOnTextBy |
Czesław Miłosz
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Louise Glück → Rainer Maria Rilke → William Carlos Williams → |
| belongsTo |
symphonies by John Harbison
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| catalogueNumber |
Harbison Symphony No. 5
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| commissionedBy |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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| composer |
John Harbison
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| composerFullName |
John Harris Harbison
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| composerNationality |
American
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| compositionForm |
symphonic song cycle
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
James Levine
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| followedBy |
Symphony No. 6 (Harbison)
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| genre |
contemporary classical music
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orchestral music → |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestra and two vocal soloists
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| hasPart |
baritone solo
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brass section → mezzo-soprano solo → percussion section → string orchestra → woodwind section → |
| intendedFor |
concert performance
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| language |
English
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| movement |
I. Lento
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II. Presto → III. Grave → IV. Allegro → |
| notableFor |
integration of vocal soloists into symphonic texture
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use of contemporary poetry → |
| partOf |
late-20th-century symphonic repertoire
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| period |
late 20th century
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| precededBy |
Symphony No. 4 (Harbison)
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| premiereConductor |
James Levine
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| premiereEnsemble |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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| style |
accessible
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modern → |
| subjectMatter |
meditations on love and loss
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reflections on mortality → |
| usesTextLanguage |
English
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| workTitle |
Symphony No. 5
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John Harbison
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Symphony No. 5 (Harbison)
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