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.

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Symphony No. 3 (Roussel) 0

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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

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Symphony No. 3 positionInComposerOutput third symphony by Albert Roussel