Symphony No. 3
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Symphony No. 3 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its vivid orchestration and blend of lyrical and dramatic elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 3 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 25–30 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 63 ⓘ |
| composer | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerFullName | Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| compositionDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
post-war period ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedication | not consistently cited; often listed without a specific dedicatee ⓘ |
| era | modern classical ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 4 (Arnold) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | Symphony No. 2 (Arnold) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| influences |
British symphonic tradition
ⓘ
film-music style color and immediacy associated with Arnold ⓘ |
| key | not consistently specified in sources (often described without a fixed key) ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
ⓘ
II. Lento ⓘ III. Con fuoco ⓘ |
| movementCount | three-movement structure ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
colorful brass and percussion writing
ⓘ
contrasts between aggression and lyricism ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | 63 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Malcolm Arnold symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third numbered symphony by Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 2 (Arnold) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| reception | recognized as an important mid-period work of Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
conductors specializing in 20th-century British music
ⓘ
various British orchestras ⓘ |
| structuralCharacteristic | traditional multi-movement symphonic form with modern harmonic language ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of lyrical and dramatic elements
ⓘ
vivid orchestration ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | tonal with dissonant and modernist elements ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
extensive percussion use
ⓘ
prominent brass section ⓘ woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | one of nine numbered symphonies by Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
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