Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97

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Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97, commonly known as the "Rhenish" Symphony, is one of Robert Schumann’s most celebrated orchestral works, inspired by the landscapes and culture of the Rhineland.

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Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Rhenish Symphony
catalogueNumber Op. 97
composer Robert Schumann
compositionEndYear 1850
compositionStartYear 1850
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Julius Tausch NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1851
followedBy Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
genre Romantic symphony
hasKeySignature three flats
hasMovement I. Lebhaft
II. Scherzo: Sehr mäßig
III. Nicht schnell
IV. Feierlich
V. Lebhaft
hasNickname Rhineland
surface form: Rhenish
historicalContext composed during Schumann’s tenure in Düsseldorf
influencedBy Robert Schumann’s experiences in the Rhineland
inspiredBy Rhineland
culture of the Rhineland
landscapes of the Rhineland
key E-flat major
language none (instrumental music)
mainThemeCharacter energetic and festive
movementCount 5
notableFor evocation of the Rhine and Rhineland culture
five-movement structure
numberInSet 3
opusNumber Op. 97
orchestration orchestra
partOf symphonies by Robert Schumann
period Romantic era
placeOfComposition Düsseldorf
precededBy Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
premiereConductor Robert Schumann
premiereCountry Germany
premiereDate 1851-02-06
premierePlace Düsseldorf
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
style programmatic elements without explicit program
typicalDuration approximately 30–35 minutes
workNumber Symphony No. 3
workOf Robert Schumann

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Robert Schumann notableWork Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 relatedWorkByComposer Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97