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Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, WAB 105

IV. Finale. Adagio – Allegro moderato

Anton Bruckner · 1875–78 · D minor · 635 bars · 611 chords analysed

Bruckner's Fifth is a cathedral of a symphony: it begins with a slow pizzicato introduction and ends with a huge double fugue that brings back the first movement's themes. Bruckner, a devout organist, never heard it played by an orchestra.

Keys visited: D minor, B♭ minor, A major, B♭ major, F minor, E♭ minor, E major, F♯ minor, E minor, C major, A♭ major, F major, G major, A minor, B minor, G♭ major, D♭ major, E♭ major, G minor, C minor, B major.