Symphonie Nr.5 E-Moll Op. 64

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 is the fifth symphony by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1888. The work is a late-Romantic orchestral composition characterised by expansive melodies, rich chromatic harmonies and a recurring cyclical motif that unifies the movements, and it marks a significant point in Tchaikovsky's career as a mature orchestral statement bridging his earlier lyricism and later dramatic tendencies.
First released: 1966

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: I. Andante - Allegro con anima
    14:54
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima - Andante mosso - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I
    15:08
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: III. Valse: Allegro moderato
    6:03
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace - Molto vivace - Moderato assai e molto maestoso - Presto
    12:35

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