Symphony No. 3
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Symphony No. 3 is a large-scale orchestral work by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, noted for its dramatic intensity and prominent use of organ and brass.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
ⓘ
symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Symphony-Poem
ⓘ
Symphony-Poem in B-flat minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalogueOf | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Armenian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1947 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | 30th anniversary of the October Revolution ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 35 minutes ⓘ |
| followsWork | Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
symphonic poem
ⓘ
symphony ⓘ |
| hasChoraleLikeSections | true ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasVirtuosicOrchestration | true ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II Soviet music ⓘ |
| intendedVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| key | B-flat minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentation |
expanded percussion
ⓘ
large brass section ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 67 ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByWork | Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Yevgeny Mravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
large orchestra
ⓘ
organ and orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | one-movement symphony ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
brilliant orchestration
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dramatic intensity ⓘ prominent brass writing ⓘ rhythmic drive ⓘ use of fanfare-like motifs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | celebratory Soviet theme ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B-flat ⓘ |
| usesBrassProminently | true ⓘ |
| usesOrganProminently | true ⓘ |
| workType | concert work ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1947 ⓘ |
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