Symphony No.5 in D major (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1938–43
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra
Related Works The Pilgrim's Progress

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 1. Preludio
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 2. Scherzo. Presto misterioso
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 3. Romanza. Lento
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 4. Passacaglia. Moderato
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Performer Pages London Philharmonic (orchestra)
Adrian Boult (conductor)
Publisher Info. London Records, 1955. LL-975.
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 1. Preludio
2. Scherzo. Presto
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 3. Romanza. Lento
4. Passacaglia. Moderato
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Performer Pages John Barbirolli (conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra)
Publisher Info. London: Angel, 1962. S 35952.
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 Complete Score (CA)
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 1. Preludio (CA)
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 2. Scherzo. Presto misterioso (CA)
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 3. Romanza. Lento (CA)
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 4. Passacaglia. Moderato (CA)
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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1946.
Reissue: 1969
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 Complete Score (CA)
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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1946.
Revised Edition: 1947
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 Violins II (CA)
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 Violas (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
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 Flute 1 (CA)
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.5 in D major
Alternative. Title Symphony No.5
Name Translations Symphonie nº 5 de Vaughan Williams; Symphony No. 5; Symfonie nr. 5; Sinfonia nro 5 (Vaughan Williams); 5. Sinfonie; 交響曲第5番 (ヴォーン・ウィリアムズ); Symfonie č. 5; 5η Συμφωνία; Symfoni Nr. 5; Sinfonia n. 5 (Vaughan Williams); Simfonia núm.. 5; 第五交响曲; 교향곡 5번; Sinfonía n.º 5; Siansa Uimh. 5; Symffoni Rhif 5
Name Aliases Symfonie nr. 5 (Vaughan Williams); Sinfonía n.° 5 en re mayor; Symphony No. 5 in D Major
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: no96034522
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 86
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Preludio (D mixolydian)
  2. Scherzo. Presto misterioso (A minor)
  3. Romanza. Lento (A minor)
  4. Passacaglia. Moderato (D major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1938–43
First Performance. 1943-06-24 in London, Royal Albert Hall
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer
First Publication. 1946 – London: Oxford University Press
Dedication without permission, to Jean Sibelius (see discussion)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, strings
Related Works The Pilgrim's Progress
External Links Wikipedia article

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