Symphony No. 3 in D minor

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Symphony No. 3 in D minor is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Anton Bruckner, renowned for its monumental structure, rich orchestration, and early associations with Richard Wagner.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs Bruckner’s Third Symphony
Wagner Symphony
associatedWith Richard Wagner
catalogNumber WAB 103
composer Anton Bruckner
dedicatedTo Richard Wagner
dedicationType homage to Richard Wagner
genre Romantic symphony
hasInstrumentation brass
percussion
strings
woodwinds
hasVersion 1873 original version
1877 revised version
1889 revised version
historicalContext late 19th-century Austro-German symphonic tradition
influencedBy music of Richard Wagner
key D minor
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
movement I: Gemäßigt, mehr bewegt
II: Adagio, bewegt, quasi Andante
III: Ziemlich schnell (Scherzo)
IV: Allegro
notableFor Wagnerian influence
monumental structure
rich orchestration
numberOfMovements 4
orchestration large Romantic orchestra
partOf Bruckner symphonies
placeOfComposition Austria
positionInSeries third numbered symphony by Bruckner
premiereConductor Anton Bruckner
premiereCountry Austria
premiereLocation Vienna
relatedWorkByComposer Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Symphony No. 2 in C minor
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major
structure cyclical elements
expanded sonata forms
stylePeriod Romantic
tonality minor
typicalDuration approximately 55–65 minutes
uses brass-dominated climaxes
contrapuntal writing
leitmotif-like thematic treatment

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Anton Bruckner notableWork Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Symphony No. 4 in G major predecessorWork Symphony No. 3 in D minor
WAB 103 catalogues Symphony No. 3 in D minor
WAB 103 assignedTo Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103
linked to: Symphony No. 3 in D minor
WAB 103 hasWorkTitle Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Adagio finale partOf Symphony No. 3 in D minor