Symphony no. 5

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & London Symphony Orchestra & Antal Doráti

Symphony No. 5 is the fifth symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed in 1888. Rooted in the Romantic orchestral tradition, it features a recurring motto theme, rich, often brooding orchestration, sweeping melodies and dramatic contrasts, and it marks a late-period work in which Tchaikovsky synthesises his lyricism with a more cyclical, formally integrated approach to symphonic structure.
First released: July 1962

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, op. 64: Andante
    14:41
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, op. 64: Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza
    13:13
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, op. 64: Valse. Allegro Moderato
    5:35
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, op. 64: Finale. Andante Maestoso
    13:30

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