Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82
This guide follows Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 (1915) in one part (sonata form).
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Follow all 6 sections as they play
1 is a whirring, rushing figure in the strings, and the woodwinds add a melody that recalls the horn call at the very start of the symphony. With the Swan Hymn / 2 the horns swing a broad in triple , which Tovey compared to Thor swinging his hammer, while the woodwinds sing a slower melody above it. The / passes the material around the orchestra, and the Thematic brings back the rushing opening. In the Swan Hymn the starts softly and grows, now with the trumpets, grinding against clashing harmonies. The / culminatory settles onto E-flat and ends with six chords separated by silences.
- 1 / : 1
- 1 / : Swan Hymn / 2
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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