Symphony for Organ No.5
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Symphony for Organ No.5 (Op.42, no.1) was composed by Charles-Marie Widor in 1872. It lasts for about thirty five minutes.
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[edit] Structure
The piece has five movements:
- 1. Allegro vivace
- 2. Allegro cantabile
- 3. Andantino quasi allegretto
- 4. Adagio
- 5. Toccata
[edit] Final movement
The fifth movement is the Toccata in F major, which is a well-known organ piece, used for recessional music at wedding ceremonies. It is known as Widor's Toccata. It lasts around six minutes.
