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Symphony for Organ No. 5
The Symphony for Organ No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1, was composed by Charles-Marie Widor in 1879, with numerous revisions published by the composer in later years.
The full symphony lasts for about 35 minutes.
Structure
The piece consists of five movements:
- Allegro vivace
- Allegro cantabile
- Andantino quasi allegretto
- Adagio
- Toccata
Final movement
The fifth movement, in F major, is often referred to as just Widor's Toccata because it is his most famous piece.
It lasts around six minutes.
Fifth symphony by charles-marie widor gloria
Its fame in part comes from its frequent use as recessional music at festive Christmas and wedding ceremonies.[1]
The melody of Widor's Toccata is based upon an arrangement of rapid staccatoarpeggios which form phrases, initially in F, moving in fifths through to C major, G major, etc.
Each phrase consists of one bar. The melody is complemented by syncopated chords, forming an accented rhythm against the perpetual arpeggiomotif. The phrase