Lloyd: Symphony No. 5 in B flat

Lloyd: Symphony No. 5 in B flat

The Fifth Symphony is a flaming masterpiece. It begins with a gorgeous pastoral scored for small orchestra (without trumpets, trombones and percussion), followed by a solemn chorale for brass, winds, percussion and lower strings. The central movement is a gossamer scherzo in quick waltz tempo, with a sorrowful slow movement (shades of Tchaikovsky!) next and a zippy finale to round things off in high spirits. The orchestration is absolutely luminous, the tunes first rate, and the whole thing adds up to as fine a Romantic symphony as you'll ever hear. No rational fan of classical music will be able to resist this marvelous piece, and both the performance and recording are a fine as the music itself. --David Hurwitz

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