Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29

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Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is a symphonic work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable as his only symphony written in a major key and often nicknamed the "Polish" Symphony.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Polish Symphony
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
surface form: Symphony No. 3 in D major

Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
associatedNationality Russian
catalogueNumber TH 26
ČW 26
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
compositionEndYear 1875
compositionStartYear 1875
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
dedicatedTo Karl Davydov
firstPublicationYear 1875
followedBy Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
genre Romantic symphony
hasForm multi-movement symphonic form
influencedBy Western European symphonic tradition
key D major
language none (instrumental)
movement I. Introduzione e Allegro (Moderato assai – Allegro brillante)
II. Alla tedesca (Allegro moderato e semplice)
III. Andante elegiaco
IV. Scherzo (Allegro vivo)
V. Finale (Allegro con fuoco)
movementCount 5
nickname Polish
notableCharacteristic only Tchaikovsky symphony in a major key
notableFor unusual five-movement layout for a symphony of its time
use of polonaise rhythm in the finale
numberInSeries 3
opusNumber Op. 29
orchestration symphony orchestra
period Romantic era
placeOfComposition Russia
precededBy Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17
premiereConductor Nikolai Rubinstein
premiereCountry Russian Empire
premiereDate 1875-11-19
premiereLocation Moscow
publisher P. Jurgenson
structureFeature five-movement symphony
styleCharacteristic bright orchestration
strong dance rhythms
use of polonaise-like finale
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 45 minutes
workByComposerNumbering Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
surface form: Tchaikovsky symphony No. 3

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“Diamonds” musicFrom Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
subject surface form: Diamonds
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 alsoKnownAs Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
this entity surface form: Symphony No. 3 in D major
TH 26 refersToWork Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
ČW 26 refersTo Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony alternativeName Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Polish Symphony alsoKnownAs Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
V. Finale (Allegro con fuoco) partOf Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire includesWork Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
this entity surface form: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"