Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony

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Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony is a five-movement orchestral work notable for its unusual structure, predominantly dance-like character, and bright, optimistic tone compared to many of the composer's later symphonies.

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instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alternativeName Polish Symphony
Symphony No. 3 in D major
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
catalogNumber Op. 29
characteristic predominantly dance-like
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
compositionEndDate 1875
compositionStartDate 1875
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
dedication Karl Davydov NERFINISHED
firstPublicationDate 1879
followedBy Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony
genre Romantic symphony
hasMovement I. Introduzione e Allegro
II. Alla tedesca
III. Andante elegiaco
IV. Scherzo
V. Finale
historicalContext early mature period of Tchaikovsky's career
influencedBy Western European symphonic tradition
key D major
language N/A (instrumental music)
movementCountType five-movement structure
movementForm finale based on polonaise rhythm
first movement in sonata form with slow introduction
notableFeature contains several dance-like movements
nicknamed "Polish" due to polonaise-style finale
only Tchaikovsky symphony in a major key other than B-flat major
numberOfMovements 5
orchestration symphony orchestra
placeInComposerOutput third of Tchaikovsky's numbered symphonies
precededBy Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony
premiereConductor Nikolai Rubinstein
premiereDate 1875-11-07
premiereLocation Moscow
publisher P. Jurgenson
recordingAvailability widely recorded by major orchestras
relativeMoodComparedToOtherTchaikovskySymphonies more optimistic than many later symphonies
structuralFeature unusual five-movement design compared to standard four-movement symphony
stylePeriod Romantic
tonalCharacter bright
optimistic
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 45 minutes

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Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 alsoKnownAs Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 workByComposerNumbering Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
this entity surface form: Tchaikovsky symphony No. 3
TH 26 usedForIdentification Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
this entity surface form: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 3
ČW 26 refersTo Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
this entity surface form: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3
Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony followedBy Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony
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this entity surface form: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"