Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 is a symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed and premiered in 1888. The work is characterised by rich Romantic orchestration, a recurring 'fate' motif that unifies its movements and dramatic contrasts between sombre lyricism and expansive, brass-led climaxes, placing it centrally in Tchaikovsky's late symphonic output and in the 19th-century Russian repertoire.
