Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op. 76, B. 54 - Antonín Dvořák

Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op. 76, B. 54 by Antonín Dvořák

Dvořák completed this symphony in Summer of 1875 while living in Prague with his wife Anna Čermáková. At the time, Dvořák was working as organist at the church of St. Vojtěch (St. Adalbert), which paid only a modest sum. Dvořák was beginning to gain some attention for his ability, particularly after winning the Austrian State Prize for composition in February of 1875, with one of the judges for the competition that year being Johannes Brahms.

The premiere performance for this symphony took place in March in 1879 at the Prague Žofín concert hall, and first published in 1888. Dvořák dedicated this symphony to the composer and virtuoso pianist Hans Guido von Bülow.

This symphony is in four movements:
I. Allegro ma on troppo
II. Andante con moto
III. Andante con moto, quasi l’istesso tempo – Allegro Scherzando
IV. Finale: Allegro molto