Franz Schubert - Symphony No. 5 (1816)

Franz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 - 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano and chamber music. The Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (Trout Quintet), the Symphony No. 8, D. 759 (Unfinished Symphony), the three last piano sonatas, D. 958-960, and his song cycles Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise are some of his most important works.
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Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, D. 485, (1816)
I. Allegro (0:00)
II. Andante con moto (7:07)
III. Menuetto. Allegro molto - Trio (16:14)
IV. Allegro Vivace (21:00)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Charles Mackerras
Description by Blair Johnston [-]
As a 19 year old in Vienna in 1816, Franz Schubert found his life something of a bore. His employment as an assistant master at his father's school could not have provided much fulfillment to one so talented and ambitious; further, his already plentiful compositions remained virtually unknown outside his immediate circle. Still, any personal dissatisfaction Schubert might have felt apparently had little effect on his productivity, for in that year he put to paper some 125 songs and over 50 other works for chorus, orchestra, piano, and various chamber ensembles. One of the brightest spots in this virtual avalanche of music is the Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, completed on October 3.
In the Fifth Symphony, Schubert takes a step back from the dramatic affect of his "Tragic" Symphony of a few months earlier, instead producing a work that sparkles with the clarity and ease of its obvious models, the symphonies of Haydn and especially Mozart. The distance between Schubert's early instrumental music and later works like the "Great" Symphony in C major (1825-1828) or the String Quintet in C major (1828), finished just a few weeks before he died, is great; in most ways, the non-vocal works composed before 1820 are the products of an imagination still searching for the answers to questions it has posed to itself. Perhaps because it addresses a different set of challenges, the Fifth Symphony represents the composer's closest approach to complete mastery in the works of this period.

[@sallymj8957]

Schubert’s Symphony #5 sounds like a happy version of Mozart’s Symphony #40. Very Mozartian.

[@OmnipotentEnt]

Agreed! I've been racking the internet trying to figure out exactly what it is about music that sounds Mozartian. The specifics - chromaticism, rhythms across instruments, etc. I don't know nearly enough music theory to even know how to answer my questions haha.

[@frederickthegreat4801]

@@OmnipotentEnt I think its mostly the melody and orchestration

[@fadhel_hizham]

Trivia: His 1st movement is containing 299 measures, as same number as Mozart 40th on 1st movement.

[@rexz3409]

The counterpoint is nowhere as good as late Mozart, even if there are plenty of surface-level Mozartian touches here.

[@alecsachs32]

One of the most beautiful symphonies I’ve ever hear.

[@kaspianocz6330]

That feeling when the best Mozart's symphony is written by Schubert

[@r0mmm]

True

[@MrPhil480]

@@r0mmm la 40e symphonie de Mozart est quand même plus belle.

[@FotiadisGreg]

I feel like Schubert is a fraud, I mean, most of his symphonic works have arrived from the masterpieces of mozart and beethoven. Especially this symphony gives me the feeling of listening to a more romantic mozart. Just compare mozarts 40th 3rd movement to this menuett. It's almost a copy-paste.

[@gemnox]

@@FotiadisGreg Most of his symphonies were from his really early period before he fully developed his own style.

[@FotiadisGreg]

@Gemnox maybe you are right, now having more experience listening to his music I think I have found some motives and ideas, characteristic to shubert but it must be said that especially mozart (listen to his first violin sonata) and beethoven (in his later symphonic works) have influenced him greatly. Despite that I still enjoy his music, he is a great composer but we shouldn't underestimate how his music is shaped by the giants before him

[@Mezzotenor]

This symphony should be in the repertoire of EVERY chamber orchestra - I have yet to find anything wrong with it. This performance led by Maestro Mackerras is hard to beat, so THANKS for posting!

[@jb1980ist]

One of my favorites, Schubert channeling Mozart.

[@timothythorne9464]

jb1980ist it's fantastic! It preserves and justifies Classicism fifteen years into the 19th century, even after Beethoven's completion of 8 groundbreaking essays in this form. This is Schubert's most smoothly classical symphony, but it's also bristling with lyricism.

[@markusgro-bolting3070]

KV 550 😀

[@williamkoscielniak820]

I just started listening to this about 3 minutes ago and the first thing I thought was "wow this sounds like Mozart". It's reminding me a lot of Mozart's 40th in particular. This surprised me as the only Shubert I've really listened to a lot of is his unfinished symphony which has always reminded me of Beethoven, so my dumbass just figured that all of his Music would be Beethoven inspired.

[@farrelpermadi5471]

Yes, but for me in the Trio Part (when its key is G Major), it reminds me a lot about Violin Concerto in D Minor by Henri Vieuxtemps for me, and that's why I absolutely love the Trio Part

[@OuaghlaniAlaa]

Challenging*

[@SaloCovers]

I have great memories of playing this wonderful symphony, and I still remember bits from my 2nd oboe part by heart :)

[@MCMeru]

Same here from playing the 1.Vl back in my youth orchestra :)

[@edikkadyrov8728]

@@MCMeru jaelous!

[@joshscores3360]

OMG it's my favorite symphony ever! Thank you so much!

[@pauls7056]

How could anyone not love this piece?

[@Ziad3195]

One of the most beautiful and bucolic symphonies.

[@waalererik]

A masterpiece and one of the most beautiful and melodic of Schubert. Just a reflection: wonder if not J.C.D. Arriaga heard Symphony no.5 by Schubert and was inspired before writing his Symphony in D, in 1824, as 17 year old? 🤔

[@acevaptsarov8410]

That second movement melody and its different variants is so beautiful!

[@sircles-net]

What a wonderful performance this is. Like a glass of soft red that gains a little of the stoic a few minutes after the cork is removed.

[@freethrice]

I think the real hero in this piece is the flute. Over, under, trapped at times, but always surrounding. Glorious!

[@dayanataghayev]

I listened to this symphony in The State Philarmony of Azerbaijan in February 20, 2015 in the snowy evening. So touching.

[@hjo4104]

the beginning of the third movement really reminds me on the third movement of symphony 40 by Mozart

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivy]

It would certainly make sense for Schubert to have drawn inspiration from Mozart.

[@Rami144]

The first three notes are exactly the same, even the key.

[@williamkoscielniak820]

Damn I feel justified! I am not expert on classical music and I don't know jack shit about music theory, but when listening to the first few minutes of the symphony I thought "wow this sounds like Mozart's 40th". There's a few phrases (or whatever they are called. Like I said I don't know jack about music theory) that sound like they are directly ripped from Mozart's 40th.

[@ProfDrislane]

@@williamkoscielniak820 The Mozart Symphony 40 is in G Minor, and this one in Bb Major. No, there is no "ripping off" going on; Mozart is clearly the inspiration, but Schubert has found his own way. Obviously this isn't the Schubert of the "Unfinished Symphony" yet!

[@siddharthabhimanyu9667]

@@williamkoscielniak820 then learn music

[@danvincent2600]

This is sublime. Engrained on my mind sonce I was 15

[@TGMGame]

The dotted quarter note to eighth note rhythm in the first movement reminds me of something huge. Maybe you could say "Great"!

[@independentpuppy7520]

I love this piece.

[@freethrice]

When i think my world is crumbling, i come here. What, we're not in heaven?

[@Budolf]

My favorite schubert symphony

[@simonkawasaki4229]

The symphony is almost structured identically to Mozart’s K. 550! What a wonderful work.

[@tonchette7993]

lol who uses the K system

[@_Athanos]

​@@tonchette7993 Virtually everyone ever since it's been invented 😶

[@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven]

@@tonchette7993 Everyone. What kind of rock are you living under?

[@ruslans2006]

@@tonchette7993Everyone when refering to Mozart's pieces

[@Mercurius73]

Thank you!

[@danielbarella_]

All Schubert Symphonies pleasee

[@sebastianbatelka9248]

i think this symphony was a very important part of the music history

[@ingowaethje3012]

Franz Schubert war ein würdiger Nachfolger Mozarts als Komponist; schade das er so früh schon verstarb!

[@tarikeld11]

Auch Beethovens, aber wirklich schade!

[@GojoSatoruSixeyes]

Ja man gut gesagt

[@gregwilson3516]

That feeling when the best Ren & Stimpy’s Music is Written by Schubert

[@akirakometani3462]

I love this symphony.

[@alecsachs9082]

This recording is from 1990. Just in case you are all curious.

[@AH-nt6xw]

😳

[@gennarorusso9116]

Très bonne musique

[@redfishplayz4476]

III is so good, I actually searched For this, I knew Mozart or Schubert. But at some Moments I could Just Tell that its Schubert

[@Dylonely42]

Nice.

[@Spywaredev]

nice

[@janetramsay8554]

Sublime

[@Ivan_1791]

Wow, this sounds so similar to Mozart.

[@loganfruchtman953]

Schubert was greatly influenced by Mozart. He made no secret of the fact that he was absolutely in love with Mozart's music. "O Mozart! immortal Mozart!” he wrote, “what countless impressions of a brighter, better life hast thou stamped upon our souls!” Schubert made a stunning tribute to his immortalized hero.

[@gabrielsia4578]

This symphony reminds me more of Haydn than Mozart

[@Danny-pd9yb]

Haydn and Mozart are very similar

[@jsalvation7507]

Hahah to this day I thought this was a mozart symphony. Omg I cant believe that this is schubert :D

[@marcosPRATA918]

A melodia em Schubert é marcante. Lembra Mozart? Mas é Schubert e com ele o enlevo é garantido.

[@dsmaymay6426]

Everyone in the comments are talking about Mozart and Shubert and I'm out here like "this kinda sounds like Pokémon soundtrack fr"

[@tarikeld11]

Lol it does for some reason

[@stabil9011]

everybody in my class: Oh its so easy! Me:What

[@dianagritane9615]

1.daļa g.p. 00:04 bl.p.01:03 n.p. 03:24

[@georgesalafatinos4301]

4th mvmt 24:44 also echoes the theme from Haydn 39, also in G minor

[@bricelexton6816]

Did you say “Haydn” ? Bless you .

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

Snob 😂

[@user-zc6xy1yy4e]

剛看完海牛的影片就推薦給我了🤣

[@isagodiaz1410]

4:31

[@gabrieldudley6683]

1st movement is used in Baby MacDonald during the Farm segment.

[@loveclassicalmusicalot]

Probably the little B flat major of Schubert's symphonies. For more context, this Symphony has a smaller instrumentation than any other Schubert symphony. There are no clarinets. There are no trumpets. There are no timpani.

[@lionelcharrasse8982]

7:05

[@bladst3r661]

1:55 *that for me*

[@owengette8089]

1:48

[@selforche2381]

모차르트의 향이 난다....!

[@musickingsoon]

7:03~7:34

[@wobblyorbee279]

3:53 10:16 15:07

[@johnsavvidis2313]

iv

[@emejurudavid3345]

4:18- 4:21 sounds like it's from one of Beethoven's symphonies

[@emejurudavid3345]

sorry from 4:16-4:21

[@leejen-o-423]

@@emejurudavid3345 beethoven symphony 1 - 3. scherzo

[@westsoundrecords245]

4:09 9:30

[@jessiezhang4361]

1:58

[@massimoraoulbeckers796]

Can someone tell me why there are no repeat marks at the first bar? As at 1:55 the first part is repeated. I am very used to seeing at the beginning an indication of an up-coming repetition further down the line. I felt a bit confuzed following the score. Perhaps it's an obvious thing that all of it up until that point should be repeated, but I can't figure out why it wouldn't make sense to write an indication at the very beginning of the piece. Thank you :)

[@JoeBob-ch8lw]

I’m pretty sure that means it repeats to the beginning. When something repeats to the beginning there doesn’t need to have a repeat bar at the first bar.

[@hom2fu]

i thinking listening to Mozart's symphony

[@BluebirdTrainProductions1764]

Baby MacDonald and Numbers Nursery

[@user-el8pr2jn8h]

00:01 гп 01:03 пп 04:46 реприза

[@ivansavchenko174]

😅👍🏻

[@ridelhouse]

21:00

[@hadyabou-donia4098]

20:57 16:14

[@hadyabou-donia4098]

21:00

[@daniellucian2993]

A little bit of Mozart influence … the rest is spectacular!

[@alejandromejia2320]

0:21

[@danielche2349]

0:45 prokofiev

[@octaviovizke1628]

Nokia ringtones Mozart vs schubert

[@maez1]

ächd tohles wiedeo!!!!!!!1111! waita soos

[@cloverisfan818]

Sounds like Haydn.

[@seanschannel2311]

24:26

[@seanschannel2311]

0:39

[@octaviovizke1628]

Symphony 40 Mozart

[@krajktus3132]

schubert died at the age of 31

[@bhshkchkbrt274]

Yes, very early age.

[@sebastianbatelka9248]

yeah that's really sad cause he cauld have write more symphony's and not only 9

[@diedrike863]

This was written at 19, which unfortunately 60% of his life was passed.

[@diedrike863]

@@bhshkchkbrt274That is like 1993 to 2024, and 1993 was not that long ago for some people.

[@qwertyxs4997]

4:09

[@giuliobiancu9193]

7:34

[@seanschannel2311]

24:57