Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 5 in D Major (Score)

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Ralph Vaughan Williams' 5th Symphony in D Major, composed from 1938 to 1943, for orchestra.
00:00 1. Preludio
12:01 2. Scherzo
16:48 3. Romanza
28:06 4. Passacaglia
Performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Kees Bakels
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[@AltoClef]

*Timecodes*
00:00 1. Preludio
12:01 2. Scherzo
16:48 3. Romanza
28:06 4. Passacaglia

[@snarf1504]

Wow, the Romanza is beautiful!

[@remomazzetti8757]

The Symphony was dedicated to Sibelius "without permission " . The older composer was very pleased when he heard this great Symphony. Large portions of the score come from VW's opera "The Pilgrim's Progress " which was not yet finished. There's an outstanding performance with the composer conducting this glorious Symphony: September 3rd, 1952.

[@indeserto]

It's the "Romanza" that's related to "Pilgrim's Progress". Not the other movements, I believe.

[@daphneanson9587]

At the first performance of this great work, at the Proms Concert in wartime London in 1943, at the end, instead of applauding, the audience sat in silence for two or three minutes before applauding. They had been blown sideways by its great idyllic beauty while bombs were raining down on London. This was reported in all the newspapers at the time.

[@SamirAbadeer]

Along the first movement, I enjoyed the deepest bass sounds, it's a nice effect which brings out the highest pitched sounds closest to our ears. WOW! It's well formulated! 😍🤩

[@JeremiahKlarman]

This is a beautiful cow.

[@andreistoriei2050]

and it's proud to be a beautiful cow.

[@unnamed_boi]

YESSS thanks for this! i've been waiting for someone to do a score video of this symphony, it's one of my fav things ever.

[@orientaldagger6920]

One of the great masterpieces of the 20th century. There is nothing remotely like it in the repertoire (well there might be out of the repertoire but I wouldn't know). Anyway RVW uses a smallish orchestra but you wouldn't know it from listening to this piece as he really uses the instruments to maximum effect. Anyway I really enjoy this work.

[@KinkyLettuce]

HUGE. Thanks my lord

[@James-ll3jb]

The Romanza is all about the elusiveness of the unspoken.

[@ericpatterson4248]

#cabinfever. . .