Symphony Atlas

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90

188337 min

This guide follows Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 (1883) in four parts: Allegro con brio (sonata form), Andante (sonata form), Poco Allegretto (ternary form) and Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester, Andrés Orozco-Estrada

Premium

All 34 sections and the full score, free for 3 days

With who’s playing and the tempo · Live or all at once

Try 3 days freeListen to a free work
AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. IIIPoco · Ternary form
  4. IV · Sonata form
I Sonata form0:19–13:07

Winds sound the three-note (F, A-flat, F) at the start, and the full orchestra enters with the , with the same in the bass beneath it. The is a lilting clarinet tune over plucked strings, in A major and in 9/4 time. The makes that dramatic; the quietly in the winds. The follows, and the works at the before softly in F major.

  1. :
IISonata form13:36–21:48
IIIPoco Ternary form21:51–28:15
IVSonata form28:16–36:53

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. Allegro con brioSonata form · 13 min · 296 bars
  2. II. AndanteSonata form · 8 min · 134 bars · quarter note ≈ 71 bpm
  3. III. Poco AllegrettoTernary form · 6 min · 166 bars · eighth note ≈ 78 bpm
  4. IV. AllegroSonata form · 9 min · 309 bars · quarter note ≈ 167 bpm

Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90, II. Andante: first page of the score
Full score

Questions

How long is Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90?
About 37 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 13 min, II 8 min, III 6 min and IV 9 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: ternary form and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90?
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: II quarter note ≈ 71 bpm, III eighth note ≈ 78 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 167 bpm.
Is there a score of Johannes Brahms's Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90?
Yes, of II, III and IV.

Report a timing error

More by Brahms

See all →
BrahmsSymphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 681876BrahmsSymphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 731877BrahmsSymphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 981885BrahmsScherzo in E-flat minor for piano, Op. 41851BrahmsF-A-E Sonata: Scherzo in C minor, WoO 21853BrahmsPiano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 11853BrahmsPiano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 51853BrahmsFour Ballades for piano, No. 1, Op. 10 No. 11854BrahmsFour Ballades for piano, No. 2, Op. 10 No. 21854BrahmsFour Ballades for piano, No. 3: Intermezzo, Op. 10 No. 31854

More in sonata form

See all →
BachTrio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat major, BWV 5251730HaydnSymphony No. 1 in D major, Hob. I:11759HaydnHorn Concerto in D major, Hob. VIId:31762HaydnPiano Sonata in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:461770HaydnPiano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:201771HaydnString Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 61772HaydnString Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 21772HaydnString Quartet in D major, Op. 20 No. 41772HaydnString Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 11772HaydnString Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 51772

In listening paths

See all →

Path 19

Essential Brahms

Brahms in twelve works, from the First Piano Concerto to the last of his piano pieces.

Brahms

12 works · 6 h 31 min

In the catalog

Johannes BrahmsSymphoniesRomantic periodF majorSonata formTernary form

Join Symphony Atlas

Continue with GoogleCreate account

Have one? Sign in