Symphony No. 5 (Chávez)
Symphony No. 5, also called ''Sinfonía para cuerdas'' (Symphony for Strings) is a composition for string orchestra by Carlos Chávez, composed in 1953. History The Fifth Symphony was commissioned on 24 September 1952 by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and was sketched in July and August 1953. Chávez composed all of it during the month of September, while he was living in Acapulco, completing the fair copy of the score the following month. The score is dedicated to the memory of Serge and Natalie Koussevitsky. It was premiered in Royce Hall, Los Angeles, by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, conducted by the composer, on either 1 December or 10 December 1953. Instrumentation The work is scored for a conventional string orchestra of violins I and II, violas, cellos, and double basses. Analysis The Symphony is in three movements: #Allegro molto moderato #Molto lento #Allegro con brio In contrast to the Romantic character of the Fourth Symphony, Chávez here adopts a neoc ...
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