Symphony No. 5 | |
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Di tre re | |
by Arthur Honegger | |
![]() The composer in 1928 | |
Composed | 1950 |
Dedication | Natalie Koussevitzky Foundation |
Performed | 9 March 1951 : Boston |
Movements | three |
The Symphony No. 5 by Swiss composer Arthur Honegger is a three-movement work for orchestra written in the autumn of 1950. Its subtitle Di tre re (of the three Ds) is a reference to the D (re) played by the solo timpani and basses at the end of each movement. It was commissioned by the Natalie Koussevitzky Foundation and first performed on 9 March 1951 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Charles Munch. [1]
Honegger's Fifth Symphony is a three-movement work with a total running time of about 22 minutes. Its three movements are marked:
This symphony is published by Éditions Salabert.
Recordings of this symphony include full sets of Honegger's five symphonies performed by:
Additional recordings of this symphony include: