Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, WAB 105
Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, WAB 105, was written in 1875–1876, with minor changes over the next two years. It came at a time of trouble and disillusion for the composer: a lawsuit, from which he was exonerated, and a reduction in salary. Dedicated to Karl von Stremayr, education minister in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the symphony has at times been nicknamed the "Tragic", the "Church of Faith" or the "Pizzicato"; Bruckner himself referred to it as the "Fantastic" without applying this or any other name formally.
Movements
- Introduktion: Adagio – Allegro
- Adagio: Sehr langsam
- Scherzo: Molto vivace
- Finale: Adagio – Allegro moderato
Recommended recordings
- Wiener Philharmoniker · Karl Böhm YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (Edition Nowak) — Anton Bruckner, Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker (2022) Spotify
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 "Phantastische" (Live) — Anton Bruckner, Herbert Kegel, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra (2022) Spotify
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 "Die Katholische" (Live) — Anton Bruckner, Carl Schuricht, Wiener Philharmoniker (2021) Spotify
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