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Widor toccata 5th organ symphony
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. 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.
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Each phrase consists of one bar. The melody is complemented by syncopated chords, forming an accented rhythm against the perpetual arpeggiomotif. The phrase