Symphony n° 5 of Prokofiev

The Fifth symphony in major B flat, opus 100 (1945) of Sergueï Prokofiev is vastest and by certain aspects most imposing from its seven Symphonies. Following the example Seventh symphony of Chostakovitch and Symphony n° 2 of Khatchatourian, it is a “patriotic” work and “of war”. Of traditional cut and linear nature, work is in four movements:

Andante
Allegro marcato
Adagio
Allegro giocoso

Data sheet

Title: Symphony n° 5 in major B flat, COp 100
Composition: 1944
Creation: January 13rd 1945 with Moscow, under the direction of the type-setter
Lasted: 40 minutes

Orchestration

History

Composition

Creation and reception

Analyzes

The central movements are most personal: the allegro is “pure Prokofiev”: sarcastic, corrosive, strongly rate/rhythm; the adagio is as for him a long complaint sometimes tearing, sometimes frozen, sometimes with the limits of the tonality. It is more mahlérien movements ever written by the type-setter. The first movement constitutes a sumptuous but a little pompeux gate, full with deaf threat and heroic resolution, calling upon impressive copper alloys and cords, while the last famous movement, with an involving joy but of a light vulgarity (of which it is impossible to evaluate the degree of irony sincerely), the triumph of the forces of the Good.

Andante

Approximately 13 minutes.

Allegro marcato

Approximately 8 minutes.

Adagio

Approximately 15 minutes.

Allegro giocoso

Approximately 10 minutes.

Selective discography

The Fifth symphony is that of the symphonies of Prokofiev - the “Classique” put aside - which profits from the most beautiful discography. The tops are consisted by it the recordings of Ernest Ansermet (Decca), Herbert von Karajan (DGG) and Sergiu Celibidache (EMI), but also quote Serge Koussevitsky, Seiji Ozawa, Erich Leinsdorf and Guennadi Rojdestvensky.

References

See too

Sergueï Prokofiev
List of works of Sergueï Prokofiev

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