Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
00:02 1. Choral varié
16:50 2a. Pastorale
26:39 2b. Vers la lumière
Orchestre philharmonique de Liège conducted by Pierre Bartholomée
Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) was a French composer and organist, considered one of the greatest organists of his time. For more on Tournemire, see my score video of his sixth symphony (youtu.be/K_2T7QW5EjQ); I have also uploaded score videos of his fourth and eighth symphonies.
Tournemire's fifth symphony of 1913-14, subtitled "de la Montagne" ("of the mountain"), is a much brighter and more optimistic piece than the more famous portrayals of mountains by Liszt, Franck, Richard Strauss, and others. It contains three movements, the last two of which - played with a short pause between - contain related but contrasting themes (hence the classification of "2a" and "2b" by the composer.) All the movements, even the more placid second, are imbued with great energy and vivacity; coupled with Tournemire's distinctive and refined orchestration, it creates a very impressive work.
I have uploaded the score to Tournemire's IMSLP page (imslp.org/wiki/Category:Tournemire,_Charles) under "Symphony No. 5, Op. 47".
00:02 1. Choral varié
16:50 2a. Pastorale
26:39 2b. Vers la lumière
Orchestre philharmonique de Liège conducted by Pierre Bartholomée
Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) was a French composer and organist, considered one of the greatest organists of his time. For more on Tournemire, see my score video of his sixth symphony (youtu.be/K_2T7QW5EjQ); I have also uploaded score videos of his fourth and eighth symphonies.
Tournemire's fifth symphony of 1913-14, subtitled "de la Montagne" ("of the mountain"), is a much brighter and more optimistic piece than the more famous portrayals of mountains by Liszt, Franck, Richard Strauss, and others. It contains three movements, the last two of which - played with a short pause between - contain related but contrasting themes (hence the classification of "2a" and "2b" by the composer.) All the movements, even the more placid second, are imbued with great energy and vivacity; coupled with Tournemire's distinctive and refined orchestration, it creates a very impressive work.
I have uploaded the score to Tournemire's IMSLP page (imslp.org/wiki/Category:Tournemire,_Charles) under "Symphony No. 5, Op. 47".
