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Symphony No. 3 in D minor

18961 h 47 min

This guide follows Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor (1896) in five parts: Kräftig. Entschieden (sonata form), Tempo di Menuetto (minuet and trio), Comodo. Scherzando (minuet and trio), Sehr langsam. Misterioso and Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden.

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony), Andrés Orozco-Estrada

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  1. I. · Sonata form
  2. II · Minuet and trio
  3. III. · Minuet and trio
  4. IV .
  5. V. .
I. Sonata form0:14–34:30

. (strong, decided). Eight horns in announce a -like , and the assembles itself from . The first and come round again, and a trombone has a bold melody. The begins with a in the basses and breaks the order. The starts with a chord from the whole orchestra. Near the end offstage snare drums sound, the horn opening almost exactly, and the ends in jubilation.

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II Minuet and trio35:50–45:36
III. Minuet and trio45:53–1:04:38
IV . 1:05:16–1:19:35
V. . 1:19:36–1:46:51

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Gustav MahlerSymphoniesLate Romantic periodD minorSonata formMinuet and trio

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