third symphony by Johannes Brahms

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The third symphony by Johannes Brahms is a Romantic-era orchestral work renowned for its compact structure, rich harmonic language, and the famous lyrical theme of its third movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
approximateDuration 35 minutes
associatedConductor Hans Richter
catalogCode Brahms Symphony No. 3
composer Johannes Brahms
compositionYear 1883
countryOfOrigin Germany
endingCharacter quiet ending
followedBy Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
follows Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
genre Romantic music
hasTheme lyrical cello and violins theme in third movement
influencedBy Ludwig van Beethoven
key F major
languageOfTitle German
mottoMeaning Frei aber froh
mottoTheme F–A–F motif
movement I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante
III. Poco allegretto
IV. Allegro
movementCount 4
notableFeature compact structure
famous lyrical theme in the third movement
rich harmonic language
notableMovement third movement Poco allegretto
numberInSeries 3
opusNumber Op. 90
orchestration orchestra
originalTitle Symphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90
partOf symphonies by Johannes Brahms
period Romantic era
placeOfPremiere Vienna
premiereConductor Hans Richter
premiereDate 1883
premiereOrchestra Vienna Philharmonic
reception highly acclaimed
structureCharacteristic cyclical use of thematic material
style absolute music
textureCharacteristic dense orchestral writing
tonalCenterFirstMovement F major
tonalCenterFourthMovement F minor
tonalCenterSecondMovement C major
tonalCenterThirdMovement C minor
workTitleNumber Third Symphony by Johannes Brahms

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Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 workByComposerNumber third symphony by Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 workTitleNumber Third Symphony by Johannes Brahms
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