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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Symphony No. 5 canonical 3

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

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John Harbison notableWork Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 workTitle Symphony No. 5 self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Symphony No. 5 (Harbison)