The Symphony No. 5, op. 322 is a work for orchestra

Orchestra

An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...

 by French composer Darius Milhaud

Darius Milhaud

Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...

. The piece was written in 1953 on a commission from Italian Radio

RAI

RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...

. This work is not to be confused with Milhaud's Chamber Symphony No. 5 for Ten Wind Instruments, op. 75 (1922).

Milhaud's Fifth Symphony has four movements and a total running time of about 32 minutes. The titles of the movements, as descriptive of their character as of tempo, are as follows:

1. Vif et cinglant (approx. 8'20")
2. Lent et tendre (approx. 14')
3. Clair et leger (approx. 3'30")
4. Alert et rude (approx. 6'30")

This symphony is published by Heugel & Cie. Recordings of this symphony currently available include a 1992 all-digital recording by Alun Francis

Alun Francis

Alun Francis is a Welsh conductor.-Professional career:Francis was the principal conductor of the Ulster Orchestra from 1966 for ten years...

 and the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel

Sinfonieorchester Basel

The Sinfonieorchester Basel is a Swiss orchestra based in Basel. The orchestra performs symphony concerts at the Musiksaal, Basel. The orchestra also serves as the opera orchestra and ballet orchestra for the Theater Basel...

, part of a boxed set of Milhaud's Symphonies No. 1-12 on CPO.