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Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

188847 min

This guide follows Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1888) in four parts: Andante - Allegro con anima (sonata form), Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza (ternary form), Valse: Allegro moderato (minuet and trio) and Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace (sonata form).

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

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AnalysisComments
  1. I - con · Sonata form
  2. II , con · Ternary form
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV: - · Sonata form
I - con Sonata form0:03–14:57

The opens the symphony, played by clarinets in their lowest over the strings. The con then begins, and the is unstable, with D major slipping in and out of E minor. A leads to the and the . The moves toward D minor and changes metre. The follows, the , and the reuses the .

  2. :
II , con Ternary form15:10–28:25
III: Minuet and trio28:35–34:52
IV: - Sonata form34:58–46:50

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. Andante - Allegro con animaSonata form · 15 min · 542 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 88 bpm
  2. II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenzaTernary form · 13 min · 184 bars · quarter note ≈ 62 bpm
  3. III. Valse: Allegro moderatoMinuet and trio · 6 min · 266 bars · quarter note ≈ 132 bpm
  4. IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivaceSonata form · 12 min · 565 bars · half note ≈ 132 bpm

Instruments: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64, I. Andante - Allegro con anima: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64?
About 47 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 15 min, II 13 min, III 6 min and IV 12 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: ternary form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64?
Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I dotted quarter note ≈ 88 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 62 bpm, III quarter note ≈ 132 bpm and IV half note ≈ 132 bpm.
Is there a score of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64?
Yes, of every movement.

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