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[1] or 10 December 1953.[2]
Instrumentationedit
The work is scored for a conventional string orchestra of violins I and II, violas, cellos, and double basses.
In contrast to the Romantic character of the Fourth Symphony, Chávez here adopts a neoclassical orientation. This is especially pronounced in the last movement, whose contrapuntal textures lend it a decidedly baroque character.[3] The first movement is in 12/8 time and in a sort of E minor tonality. The style of the movement resembles the opening of the Allegro of the Third Symphony, though of course without the powerful effect of a large orchestra.[4]
Discographyedit
Carlos Chávez, Sinfonía No. 5 for String Orchestra; Paul Ben-Haim: Concerto for Strings, Op 40. The M-G-M String Orchestra; Izler Solomon, cond. LP recording (monaural). MGM E 3423. Los Angeles: MGM Records (a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.), [1957].
The Six Symphonies of Carlos Chávez . Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México; Carlos Chávez, cond. 3-LP set (stereo). CBS Masterworks 32 31 0002 (32 11 0020, 32 11 0022, 32 11 0024). New York: CBS, 1967.
The Six Symphonies of Carlos Chávez. London Symphony Orchestra; Eduardo Mata, cond. 3-LP set (stereo). Vox Cum Laude 3D-VCL 9032. New York: Moss Music Group, 1983. Reissued on 2-CD set as Carlos Chávez: The Complete Symphonies. VoxBox2 CDX 5061. Hauppauge, NY: Moss Music Group, 1992.
Blas Galindo, Sones de Mariachi; Silvestre Revueltas, Sensemayá; José Pablo Moncayo, Amatzinac; Salvador Contreras, Corridos; Carlos Chávez: Symphony No. 5. Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México; Coro Nacional de México; Enrique Arturo Diemecke, cond. Elena Durán, flute; María Luisa Tamez, soprano. CD recording, 1 sound disc: digital, stereo, 4¾ in. Sony Classical CDEC 471000. [Mexico City]: Sony Music Entertainment Mexico, 1994.
Orbón, Julián. 1987c. "Las sinfonías de Carlos Chávez." (part 3). Pauta: Cuadernos de teoría y crítica musical 6, no. 23 (July–September): 67–80.
Further readingedit
Copland, Aaron. 1967. Letter to Carlos Chávez (28 July). "The Aaron Copland Collection ca. 1900–1990". The Library of Congress: American Memory website (Accessed 30 June 2012).
Orbón, Julián. 1987a. "Las sinfonías de Carlos Chávez." (part 1) Pauta: Cuadernos de teoría y crítica musical 6, no. 21 (January–March): 63–75. Reprinted as "Las sinfonías de Carlos Chávez" in: Julián Orbón. En la esencia de los estilos y otros ensayos, foreword by Julio Estrada, 148–58. Madrid: Editorial Colibrí, 2000. ISBN84-923550-4-2.
Orbón, Julián. 1987b. "Las sinfonías de Carlos Chávez." (part 2). Pauta: Cuadernos de teoría y crítica musical 6, no. 22 (April–June): 81–91.
Orbón, Julián. 2015. "Carlos Chávez's Symphonies", translated, introduced, and annotated by Leonora Saavedra. In Carlos Chávez and His World, edited by Leonora Saavedra, 62–75. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2015. ISBN978-0-691-16947-7 (cloth); ISBN978-0-691-16948-4. Translated from the Spanish liner notes for Chávez: The Complete Symphonies, London Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Mata (cond.). Peerless Records, 1982.
Parker, Robert L. 1983. Carlos Chávez, Mexico's Modern-Day Orpheus. Twayne's Music Series. Boston: Twayne Publishers. ISBN0-8057-9455-7.
symphony, chávez, symphony, also, called, sinfonía, para, cuerdas, symphony, strings, composition, string, orchestra, carlos, chávez, composed, 1953, izler, solomon, 1948, made, first, recording, chávez, fifth, symphony, contents, history, instrumentation, ana. Symphony No 5 also called Sinfonia para cuerdas Symphony for Strings is a composition for string orchestra by Carlos Chavez composed in 1953 Izler Solomon in 1948 who made the first recording of Chavez s Fifth Symphony Contents 1 History 2 Instrumentation 3 Analysis 4 Discography 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory editThe Fifth Symphony was commissioned on 24 September 1952 by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and was sketched in July and August 1953 Chavez 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 1 or 10 December 1953 2 Instrumentation editThe work is scored for a conventional string orchestra of violins I and II violas cellos and double basses Analysis editThe Symphony is in three movements Allegro molto moderato Molto lento Allegro con brio In contrast to the Romantic character of the Fourth Symphony Chavez here adopts a neoclassical orientation This is especially pronounced in the last movement whose contrapuntal textures lend it a decidedly baroque character 3 The first movement is in 12 8 time and in a sort of E minor tonality The style of the movement resembles the opening of the Allegro of the Third Symphony though of course without the powerful effect of a large orchestra 4 Discography editCarlos Chavez Sinfonia No 5 for String Orchestra Paul Ben Haim Concerto for Strings Op 40 The M G M String Orchestra Izler Solomon cond LP recording monaural MGM E 3423 Los Angeles MGM Records a division of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Inc 1957 The Six Symphonies of Carlos Chavez Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico Carlos Chavez cond 3 LP set stereo CBS Masterworks 32 31 0002 32 11 0020 32 11 0022 32 11 0024 New York CBS 1967 The Six Symphonies of Carlos Chavez London Symphony Orchestra Eduardo Mata cond 3 LP set stereo Vox Cum Laude 3D VCL 9032 New York Moss Music Group 1983 Reissued on 2 CD set as Carlos Chavez The Complete Symphonies VoxBox2 CDX 5061 Hauppauge NY Moss Music Group 1992 Blas Galindo Sones de Mariachi Silvestre Revueltas Sensemaya Jose Pablo Moncayo Amatzinac Salvador Contreras Corridos Carlos Chavez Symphony No 5 Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico Coro Nacional de Mexico Enrique Arturo Diemecke cond Elena Duran flute Maria Luisa Tamez soprano CD recording 1 sound disc digital stereo 4 in Sony Classical CDEC 471000 Mexico City Sony Music Entertainment Mexico 1994 References edit Garcia Morillo 1960 164 Orbon 1987c 80 Orbon 1987c 73 Garcia Morillo 1960 166 Sources Garcia Morillo Roberto 1960 Carlos Chavez Vida y obra Tierra Firme Mexico Fondo de Cultura Economica ISBN 968 16 0222 6 Orbon Julian 1987c Las sinfonias de Carlos Chavez part 3 Pauta Cuadernos de teoria y critica musical 6 no 23 July September 67 80 Further reading editCopland Aaron 1967 Letter to Carlos Chavez 28 July The Aaron Copland Collection ca 1900 1990 The Library of Congress American Memory website Accessed 30 June 2012 Orbon Julian 1987a Las sinfonias de Carlos Chavez part 1 Pauta Cuadernos de teoria y critica musical 6 no 21 January March 63 75 Reprinted as Las sinfonias de Carlos Chavez in Julian Orbon En la esencia de los estilos y otros ensayos foreword by Julio Estrada 148 58 Madrid Editorial Colibri 2000 ISBN 84 923550 4 2 Orbon Julian 1987b Las sinfonias de Carlos Chavez part 2 Pauta Cuadernos de teoria y critica musical 6 no 22 April June 81 91 Orbon Julian 2015 Carlos Chavez s Symphonies translated introduced and annotated by Leonora Saavedra In Carlos Chavez and His World edited by Leonora Saavedra 62 75 Princeton Princeton University Press 2015 ISBN 978 0 691 16947 7 cloth ISBN 978 0 691 16948 4 Translated from the Spanish liner notes for Chavez The Complete Symphonies London Symphony Orchestra Eduardo Mata cond Peerless Records 1982 Parker Robert L 1983 Carlos Chavez Mexico s Modern Day Orpheus Twayne s Music Series Boston Twayne Publishers ISBN 0 8057 9455 7 Parker Robert 2001 Chavez y Ramirez Carlos Antonio de Padua The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians second edition edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell London Macmillan Rickards Guy 2013 Chavez Symphonies 1 6 Gramophone 9 January External links editChavez Symphony No 5 score Portal nbsp Classical music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Symphony No 5 Chavez amp oldid 1215563121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
