Symphony no. 5 in E “Lenore”

Album by Joachim Raff & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Herrmann

Symphony No. 5 in E, 'Lenore', is the fifth symphony by Joachim Raff, completed in 1870. A Romantic-era programme symphony inspired by the Lenore ballad, it employs evocative orchestration, dramatic contrasts and thematic transformation to depict narrative elements and reflects Raff's engagement with programme-driven orchestral writing in his mature output.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in E, op. 177 “Lenore”: Part One “Liebesglück”: First Movement: Allegro
    15:03
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in E, op. 177 “Lenore”: Part One “Liebesglück”: Second Movement: Andante quasi larghetto
    14:03
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in E, op. 177 “Lenore”: Part Two “Trennung”: Third Movement: Marsch Tempo – Agitato
    12:36
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    Symphony no. 5 in E, op. 177 “Lenore”: Part Three “Wiedervereinigung im Tode”: Fourth Movement: Allegro
    14:47

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