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Symphony No. 3 in D minor

18961 h 47 min

This guide follows Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor (1896) in five parts: Kräftig. Entschieden (sonata form), Tempo di Menuetto (minuet and trio), Comodo. Scherzando (minuet and trio), Sehr langsam. Misterioso and Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden.

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony), Andrés Orozco-Estrada

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AnalysisComments
  1. I. · Sonata form
  2. II · Minuet and trio
  3. III. · Minuet and trio
  4. IVSehr .
  5. V. .
I. Sonata form0:14–34:30

. (strong, decided). Eight horns in announce a -like , and the assembles itself from . The first and come round again, and a trombone has a bold melody. The begins with a in the basses and breaks the order. The starts with a chord from the whole orchestra. Near the end offstage snare drums sound, the horn opening almost exactly, and the ends in jubilation.

  1. :
II Minuet and trio35:50–45:37
III. Minuet and trio45:53–1:04:38
IVSehr . 1:05:16–1:19:35
V. . 1:19:36–1:46:53

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. Kräftig. EntschiedenSonata form · 34 min · 875 bars
  2. II. Tempo di MenuettoMinuet and trio · 10 min · 281 bars
  3. III. Comodo. ScherzandoMinuet and trio · 19 min · 590 bars · quarter note ≈ 91 bpm
  4. IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso14 min · 272 bars
  5. V. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden27 min · 331 bars

Instruments: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Glockenspiel, bells, Harp, Violin (solo), Cello (solo), Horn (solo), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 3 in D minor, I. Kräftig. Entschieden: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 3 in D minor?
About 1 h 47 min in this recording, in 5 movements: I 34 min, II 10 min, III 19 min, IV 14 min and V 27 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: minuet and trio and III: minuet and trio.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 3 in D minor?
Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Glockenspiel, bells, Harp, Violin (solo), Cello (solo), Horn (solo), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: III quarter note ≈ 91 bpm.
Is there a score of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in D minor?
Yes, of I and III.

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In the catalog

Gustav MahlerSymphoniesLate Romantic periodD minorSonata formMinuet and trio

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