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Led by Marie Wilson
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
Elsie Suddaby (soprano) ORCHESTRAELSIE SUDDABY AND ORCHESTRAORCHESTRA
Schubert's Symphony No. 5, in B flat, is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two bnssoons, two horns, and strings—no clarinets or trumpets. Schubert probably made use only of the instruments that were available among his friends (the enrly symphonies were written specially for home entertainment), 'although these included by the time the Fifth Symphony was written a number of Rood professional musicians who had joined the family circle.

Contributors

Conductor:
Marie Wilson
Conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult
Soprano:
Elsie Suddaby

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