Symphony No. 3

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Symphony No. 3 is a large-scale orchestral work by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, noted for its dramatic intensity and prominent use of organ and brass.

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Symphony No. 3 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Symphony-Poem
Symphony-Poem in B-flat minor
belongsToCatalogueOf Aram Khachaturian
composer Aram Khachaturian
composerNationality Armenian
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
dateOfComposition 1947
dedicatedTo 30th anniversary of the October Revolution
duration approximately 35 minutes
followsWork Symphony No. 2
genre symphonic poem
symphony
hasChoraleLikeSections true
hasRecording multiple commercial recordings
hasVirtuosicOrchestration true
historicalContext post–World War II Soviet music
intendedVenue concert hall
key B-flat minor
languageOfTitle Russian
movementCount 1
notableInstrumentation expanded percussion
large brass section
organ
numberInSeries 3
opusNumber Op. 67
period 20th-century classical music
placeOfPremiere Leningrad
precededByWork Symphony No. 2
premiereConductor Yevgeny Mravinsky
linked to: Evgeny Mravinsky
premiereOrchestra Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
scoring large orchestra
organ and orchestra
structure one-movement symphony
styleCharacteristic brilliant orchestration
dramatic intensity
prominent brass writing
rhythmic drive
use of fanfare-like motifs
subjectMatter celebratory Soviet theme
tonalCenter B-flat
usesBrassProminently true
usesOrganProminently true
workType concert work
yearOfPremiere 1947

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Aram Khachaturian notableWork Symphony No. 3