Hello,
I'd like to know when has been first published the Symphony No.5 for
organ solo by Charles-Marie Widor, French composer. I'd like also to
know what was the first published edition.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,
Fabrizio

Hi Fabrizio,

Symphony No.5 For Organ was written by Charles-Marie Widor in 1880,
and first published in 1887.

Name: Symphonie pour orgue No.5
Opus: 42 
Number: 1 
Instrument: Organ 
Year Wrotten: 1880 
Publisher: Hamelle (now Leduc) 

Source: Classical Composers Database: Charles Marie Widor
http://www.classical-composers.org/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi?comp=widor

At the above site you can also find all Charles-Marie Widor's music ever composed.



"...In 1872, Widor's first set of organ symphonies, ns. 1 - 4, appeared as 
Opus 13, by music editor Maho. In 1887 Opus 13 was published again by 
editor Hamelle, together with the later Opus 42 : the organ symphonies ns. 5-8..."

Source: Ton Reijnaerdts: Charles-Marie Widor
http://www.tonreijnaerdts24680.freeler.nl/Widor.htm



The first edition of Charles-Marie Widor's Symphony No.5 for Organ was
published in French and titled:

SYMPHONIES pour ORGUE
Edition Originale
Op. 42 No. 5-fa

Published by: J. Hamelle & Cie, Paris

This edition consisted of 47 pages.

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Best regards,
Rainbow

Perfect answer. Thanks!