Composition: Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Symphony No. 5 in D minor |
| Alternative title | Reformations-Sinfonie |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV N 15 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1830 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1980 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco | — | — | — |
| II. Allegro vivace | — | — | — |
| III. Andante | — | — | — |
| IV. Andante con moto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Julius Rietz |
| view | Complete | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Complete | piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| view | Selections | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Allegro vivace (No.2) | piano 4 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Andante (No.3) | piccolo trumpet and piano | Jay Lichtmann |
| view | Andante (No.3) | violin and piano | — |
| view | Andante con moto (No.4) | wind band | Léon Chic |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1830 | Complete Score (1st version) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco · view II. Allegro vivace · view III. Andante IV. Andante con moto · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco · view II. Allegro vivace · view III. Andante · view IV. Choral: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C, B) · view Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon / Serpent (Tuba) · view Horn 1, 2, (D, B) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D, E) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ ; selections |
Novello | — | III. Andante; IV. Andante con moto, Allegro vivace, Allegro maestoso · view |
| view | Allegro vivace (No.2) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Heugel | 1877 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante (No.3) | Arrangement for piccolo trumpet and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts (Eor G) · view |
| view | Andante (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and piano | — | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.4) | Arrangement for wind band |
Evette & Schaeffer | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco · file II. Allegro vivace · file III. Andante IV. Andante con moto · file |
| view | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Lorin Maazel (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
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