Symphony No. 5 (Honegger)
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The Symphony No. 5 by Swiss composer Arthur Honegger
is a three-movement work for orchestra
written in the autumn of 1950. It's subtitle Di tre re is a reference to the D (re) played by the solo timpani
at the end of each movement. It was first performed on March 9, 1951, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
under Charles Munch
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Honegger's Fifth Symphony is a three-movement work with a total running time of about 22 minutes. Its three movements are marked:
This symphony is published by Éditions Salabert. Available ecordings of this symphony include full sets of Honegger's symphonies performed by:
Additional recordings of this symphony include:
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.-Biography:Born...
is a three-movement work for orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
written in the autumn of 1950. It's subtitle Di tre re is a reference to the D (re) played by the solo timpani
Timpani
Timpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet...
at the end of each movement. It was first performed on March 9, 1951, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center...
under Charles Munch
Charles Munch
Charles Munch may refer to:*Charles Munch , American artist*Charles Munch , orchestral conductorSee also:*Charles Munch discography, recordings of Munch, the conductor...
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Honegger's Fifth Symphony is a three-movement work with a total running time of about 22 minutes. Its three movements are marked:
- Grave (approx. 7'20")
- Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto (approx. 9'00")
- Allegro marcato (approx. 5'30")
This symphony is published by Éditions Salabert. Available ecordings of this symphony include full sets of Honegger's symphonies performed by:
- the Czech Philharmonic OrchestraCzech Philharmonic OrchestraThe Česká filharmonie is a symphony orchestra based in Prague and is the best-known and most respected orchestra in the Czech Republic.- History :...
under Sergei Baudo (Supraphon, 1994) - the Suisse Romande Orchestra under Fabio LuisiFabio LuisiFabio Luisi is an Italian conductor. On September 6, 2011, he was named Principal Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera....
(Cascavelle, 2001) - the Toulouse Capitole Orchestra under Michel PlassonMichel PlassonMichel Plasson is a French conductor.Plasson was a student of Lazare Lévy at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1962, he was a prize-winner at the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors. He studied briefly in the United States, including time with Charles Münch...
(EMI Classics, 2004) - the Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraBavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraThe Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in German Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk , based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic...
under Charles DutoitCharles DutoitCharles Édouard Dutoit, is a Swiss conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of French and Russian 20th century music...
(Apex, 2006)
Additional recordings of this symphony include:
- the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Charles Munch (RCA Victor Red Seal and Gold Seal, 1992)
- the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under Neeme JärviNeeme JärviNeeme Järvi is an Estonian-born conductor.-Early life:Järvi studied music first in Tallinn, and later in Leningrad at the Leningrad Conservatory under Yevgeny Mravinsky, and Nikolai Rabinovich, among others...
(Chandos, 1994) - the Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra under Igor MarkevitchIgor MarkevitchIgor Markevitch was a Ukrainian, Italian, and French composer and conductor.- Origin :Igor Markevich was born in Kiev, to an old family of Ukrainian Cossack starshyna ennobled in the 18th century...
(DG Originals, 1997) - the Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraVienna Philharmonic OrchestraThe Vienna Philharmonic is an orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the world....
under Ernest AnsermetErnest AnsermetErnest Alexandre Ansermet was a Swiss conductor.- Biography :Ansermet was born in Vevey, Switzerland. Although he was a contemporary of Wilhelm Furtwängler and Otto Klemperer, Ansermet represents in most ways a very different tradition and approach from those two musicians. Originally he was a...
(Andante, 2003) - the RIAS Symphony Orchestra under Igor MarkevitchIgor MarkevitchIgor Markevitch was a Ukrainian, Italian, and French composer and conductor.- Origin :Igor Markevich was born in Kiev, to an old family of Ukrainian Cossack starshyna ennobled in the 18th century...
(Audite, 2010)