Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42

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Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42 is a 1930 symphonic work by French composer Albert Roussel, noted for its vigorous rhythmic drive, clear orchestration, and neoclassical style.

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Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42 canonical 2

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instanceOf symphony
catalogueNumber Op. 42
characteristic clear orchestration
vigorous rhythmic drive
composer Albert Roussel
composerNationality French
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Serge Koussevitzky
era modern era
followedByWork Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53
followsWork Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 23
genre symphonic music
hasCatalogueOpus 42
hasFormCharacteristic classical four-movement structure
hasRhythmicCharacteristic driving rhythms
hasTextureCharacteristic transparent textures
historicalContext interwar period
influencedBy French neoclassicism
key G minor
languageOfTitle French
movement I. Allegro vivo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro scherzando
IV. Allegro con spirito
movementCount 4
notableFeature complex rhythms
contrapuntal writing
tight formal construction
opusNumber Op. 42
orchestration large orchestra
period 20th-century classical music
placeInReputation one of Albert Roussel's most frequently performed symphonies
positionInComposerOutput third symphony by Albert Roussel
precededByWork Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 23
premiereCity Boston
premiereConductor Serge Koussevitzky
premiereCountry United States
premiereDateApproximate late 1930
premiereEnsemble Boston Symphony Orchestra
premiereYear 1930
publisher Durand & Cie
linked to: A. Durand & Fils
scoring woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings
style neoclassical
tonalCenter G minor
typicalDuration approximately 30 minutes
workOfComposer Albert Roussel
yearOfComposition 1930

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Albert Roussel notableWork Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53 follows Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42