third symphony by Albert Roussel
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The third symphony by Albert Roussel is a 1930 French orchestral work noted for its rhythmic vitality, neoclassical clarity, and powerful, tightly structured design.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 3 (Roussel) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation | Opus 42 ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| composer | Albert Roussel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 4 (Roussel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
neoclassical music ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | modern era ⓘ |
| influences |
French symphonic tradition
ⓘ
neoclassicism ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro vivo
ⓘ
II. Adagio NERFINISHED ⓘ III. Allegro scherzando ⓘ IV. Allegro con spirito ⓘ |
| musicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
powerful design
ⓘ
rhythmic vitality ⓘ tightly structured form ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Charles Munch – Boston Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernest Ansermet – Orchestre de la Suisse Romande NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Martinon – Orchestre National de l’ORTF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedByCriticsFor |
concentrated thematic development
ⓘ
orchestral brilliance ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 42 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third symphony by Albert Roussel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 2 (Roussel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1930-10-24 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| structuralFeature |
cyclical thematic treatment
ⓘ
scherzo-like third movement ⓘ sonata-form first movement ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical clarity ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.