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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D 485

181628 min

This guide follows Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D 485 (1816) in four parts: Allegro (sonata form), Andante con moto, Menuetto: Allegro molto (minuet and trio) and Allegro vivace (sonata form).

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester, Andrés Orozco-Estrada

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II
  3. III: molto · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata form
ISonata form0:17–7:11

There is no slow . A four- woodwind acts as an upbeat, and the follows at once as a quiet rising arpeggio in dotted rhythm. The full orchestra takes over in the , and the arrives in F major. The opens with the woodwind in a distant . The is unusual: the in E flat, not B flat, and only the comes back in the home .

  1. :
II 7:28–17:20
III: moltoMinuet and trio17:37–22:44
IVSonata form22:55–28:19

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. AllegroSonata form · 7 min · 299 bars · half note ≈ 122 bpm
  2. II. Andante con moto10 min · 157 bars
  3. III. Menuetto: Allegro moltoMinuet and trio · 5 min · 233 bars
  4. IV. Allegro vivaceSonata form · 5 min · 424 bars

Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D 485, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D 485?
About 28 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 7 min, II 10 min, III 5 min and IV 5 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D 485?
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I half note ≈ 122 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D 485?
Yes, of I.

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