Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
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Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony is a five-movement orchestral work notable for its unusual structure, predominantly dance-like character, and bright, optimistic tone compared to many of the composer's later symphonies.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Polish Symphony
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Symphony No. 3 in D major ⓘ Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 29 ⓘ |
| characteristic | predominantly dance-like ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dedication | Karl Davydov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1879 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
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surface form:
Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony
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| genre | Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Introduzione e Allegro
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II. Alla tedesca ⓘ III. Andante elegiaco ⓘ IV. Scherzo ⓘ V. Finale ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early mature period of Tchaikovsky's career ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Western European symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | N/A (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| movementCountType | five-movement structure ⓘ |
| movementForm |
finale based on polonaise rhythm
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first movement in sonata form with slow introduction ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contains several dance-like movements
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nicknamed "Polish" due to polonaise-style finale ⓘ only Tchaikovsky symphony in a major key other than B-flat major ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 5 ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | third of Tchaikovsky's numbered symphonies ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Nikolai Rubinstein ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1875-11-07 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow ⓘ |
| publisher | P. Jurgenson ⓘ |
| recordingAvailability | widely recorded by major orchestras ⓘ |
| relativeMoodComparedToOtherTchaikovskySymphonies | more optimistic than many later symphonies ⓘ |
| structuralFeature | unusual five-movement design compared to standard four-movement symphony ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
bright
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optimistic ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Tchaikovsky symphony No. 3
this entity surface form:
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 3
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3
this entity surface form:
Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"