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Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29

“Polish”187544 min

This guide follows Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 “Polish” (1875) in five parts: Introduzione e Allegro. Moderato assai (Tempo di marcia funebre) – Allegro brillante (sonata form), Alla tedesca. Allegro moderato e semplice, Andante elegiaco (sonata form), Scherzo. Allegro vivo (minuet and trio) and Finale. Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di polacca).

Recording: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi (2021)

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Follow all 31 sections as they play

  1. I e . ( ) – · Sonata form
  2. II. e
  3. III · Sonata form
  4. IV. · Minuet and trio
  5. V. ( )
I e . ( ) – Sonata form0:18–13:25

The opens as a slow in D minor, then speeds up and swells into D major, where the begins with its first . The arrives, followed by the . The follows, then the , with its own and . The is played twice in succession and accelerates to an extremely fast ending.

  1. :
II. e 13:46–19:50
III Sonata form20:12–29:41
IV. Minuet and trio30:03–35:30
V. ( )35:43–44:27

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