Performances
Sheet Music
Scores
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London: Novello, 1906. Plate 12189.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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General Information
| Work Title
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Symphony No.5
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| Alternative. Title
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Fifth Symphony in F major, 'The Cambridge'
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| Composer
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Cowen, Frederic Hymen
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IFC 48
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| Key
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F major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Molto sostenuto e maestoso (
 = 56) - Allegro, poco tranquillo ( = 84)
- Allegretto, quasi Allegro ( = 92) (B♭ major)
- Adagio molto sostenuto (
 = 69) (D major)
- Allegro con fuoco, ma deciso (
 = 96) (F minor)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1887
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| First Performance.
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1887 June 9, the composer conducting, Cambridge University Music Society, The Guildhall, Cambridge. US premiere: 28 February 1888, Theodore Thomas conducting, Steinway Hall, NYC.
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| First Publication.
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1906
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| Dedication
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Dr. Hans Richter (1843-1916)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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40 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B♭, Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, Trumpets in C, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tuba, 3 Timpani, Harp, Strings
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| External Links
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Preface by Philip Brookes, 2012
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Navigation etc.
A 2016 performance with the BBC Concert Orchestra was broadcast in February 2018 and has been released on EM Records (along with Percy Sherwood's Double Concerto) (and reviewed).
