Widor's Symphony No. 5

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:associated_with French organ tradition
gptkbp:characteristic use of counterpoint
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Charles-Marie_Widor
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in organ literature
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of his father
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Widor's Symphony No. 5
gptkbp:influenced modern organ compositions
subsequent organ compositions
gptkbp:influenced_by French Romantic music
gptkbp:inspired many adaptations
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:organ
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its rhythmic complexity
its melodic richness
its thematic development
its dynamic contrasts
gptkbp:is_often_used_in church services
wedding ceremonies
graduation ceremonies
music conservatories
recitals
professional organists
in concert settings
organ competitions
amateur organists
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a staple of organ repertoire
gptkbp:is_studied_in music students
organ students
composition students
gptkbp:key F minor
gptkbp:notable_for its virtuosic passages
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:Toccata
gptkbp:notable_recordings by David Briggs
by Jean Guillou
by Olivier Latry
by Thomas Trotter
by Marie-Claire Alain
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:5
gptkbp:part_of Symphonies for Organ
gptkbp:performed_at classical music concerts
major music festivals
recital series
organ festivals
church concerts
gptkbp:performed_by organists
gptkbp:premiere 1880
gptkbp:published_by Durand
gptkbp:recorded_by various artists
gptkbp:repertoire organists worldwide
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1879
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bach:_Organ_Music_for_the_Liturgical_Year
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6