Scored for one flute, two oboes, and two bassoons, along with two horns in B♭ and E♭ and strings. Of all of Schubert's symphonies, it is scored for the smallest orchestra. It is the only one of his symphonies which does not include clarinets, trumpets or timpani as part of the instrumentation.
| Date of composition | 1816 |
| First published | 1885 |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | B-flat Major |
| Catalogue | D 485 |
| Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Schubert: Symphonie n°5 en si bémol majeur, D 485 Franz Schubert: Sinfonia n. 5 in si bemolle maggiore, D 485 Franz Schubert: Sinfonie Nr. 5 B-dur, D 485 |