Symphony No. 3

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Symphony No. 3 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, noted for its lyrical intensity, rhythmic vitality, and distinctive blend of neoclassical and modernist elements.

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Symphony No. 3 canonical 2

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instanceOf symphony
catalogueNumber H. 299
commissionedBy Koussevitzky Music Foundation
composer Bohuslav Martinů
compositionForm multi-movement symphony
countryOfOrigin Czechoslovakia
creatorNationality Czech
dedicatedTo Serge Koussevitzky
dedicationContext in memory of Natalie Koussevitzky
genre classical music
symphonic music
hasPart first movement
second movement
third movement
influences Czech musical tradition
French musical impressionism
neoclassical idiom
language none (instrumental)
melodicFeature long-breathed lyrical lines
movement 20th-century classical music
notableCharacteristic blend of neoclassical and modernist elements
lyrical intensity
rhythmic vitality
orchestrationFeature colorful percussion writing
prominent use of brass
periodInComposerOutput wartime American period of Bohuslav Martinů
placeOfComposition United States
positionInOeuvre third of six symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů
premiereConductor Serge Koussevitzky
premiereCountry United States
premiereOrchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra
reception regarded as one of Martinů’s major symphonic works
rhythmicFeature complex rhythmic patterns
scoredFor symphony orchestra
structuralFeature cyclical thematic connections between movements
three-movement structure
style modernism in music
neoclassicism
title Symphony No. 3
tonalLanguage tonal with modernist elements
typicalDuration approximately 30 minutes
workPeriod mid-20th century
yearOfCompletion 1944

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Bohuslav Martinů notableWork Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 3 (Martinů) title Symphony No. 3
subject linked to: Symphony No. 3