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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44

193641 min

This guide follows Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44 (1936) in three parts: Lento – Allegro moderato (sonata form), Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro vivace and Allegro – Allegro vivace (sonata form).

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester, Andris Poga (2023)

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Follow all 33 sections as they play

  1. I – · Sonata form
  2. II –
  3. III – · Sonata form
I – Sonata form0:05–13:39

A short states the quietly, and the full orchestra at once sweeps it aside. The first is hesitant, on oboes and bassoons over rocking violins. The is a broad song launched by the cellos. The long breaks up the and leaves the song out. The to open the , where the song wanders into distant keys. The ends gently.

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II – 14:12–26:27
III – Sonata form26:53–40:42

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

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Sergei RachmaninoffSymphoniesLate Romantic periodA minorSonata form

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