Symphony No. 3
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Symphony No. 3 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, noted for its lyrical intensity, rhythmic vitality, and distinctive blend of neoclassical and modernist elements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 3 (Martinů) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H. 299 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Koussevitzky Music Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionForm | multi-movement symphony ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Czech ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationContext | in memory of Natalie Koussevitzky ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first movement
ⓘ
second movement ⓘ third movement ⓘ |
| influences |
Czech musical tradition
ⓘ
French musical impressionism ⓘ neoclassical idiom ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| melodicFeature | long-breathed lyrical lines ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
blend of neoclassical and modernist elements
ⓘ
lyrical intensity ⓘ rhythmic vitality ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
colorful percussion writing
ⓘ
prominent use of brass ⓘ |
| periodInComposerOutput | wartime American period of Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | third of six symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | regarded as one of Martinů’s major symphonic works ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature | complex rhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| scoredFor | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| structuralFeature |
cyclical thematic connections between movements
ⓘ
three-movement structure ⓘ |
| style |
modernism in music
ⓘ
neoclassicism ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | tonal with modernist elements ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1944 ⓘ |
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