Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55

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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55 is a late-Romantic orchestral work by Russian composer Alexander Glazunov, noted for its rich orchestration and lyrical, expansive themes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
approximateCompositionDate 1895
approximatePremiereDate 1896
associatedWith Russian late-Romantic symphonic tradition
belongsToCentury 19th century
catalogueNumber Op. 55
composer Alexander Glazunov
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
dedication Sergei Taneyev
genre late-Romantic music
hasForm four-movement symphonic form
hasInstrumentationSection brass
percussion
strings
woodwinds
hasKey B-flat major
hasOpusNumber 55
influences German symphonic tradition
Russian nationalist school
keyOfFirstMovement B-flat major
language none (instrumental)
movement I. Moderato – Allegro
II. Scherzo: Allegro
III. Andante
IV. Allegro maestoso
notableFeature broad melodic lines
cyclical thematic elements
lush orchestral color
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumber Op. 55
orchestration rich
partOf Alexander Glazunov symphonies
performancePractice late-Romantic orchestral style
period Romantic era
placeInComposerOutput middle-period work of Alexander Glazunov
positionInSeries fifth symphony
premiereConductor Alexander Glazunov
premiereLocation St. Petersburg
publisher M. P. Belaieff
scoring full symphony orchestra
style expansive themes
lyrical
subPeriod late Romantic
tonality B-flat major
typicalDuration about 45 minutes
typicalProgrammingContext concert hall symphonic repertoire
workTitle Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55

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Alexander Glazunov notableWork Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55 workTitle Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55