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Symphony No. 3 (Shostakovich)

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Shostakovich in 1925

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 20, by Dmitri Shostakovich was written in 1929.[1] It was first played in Leningrad by the Leningrad Philharmonic on 21 January 1930. Aleksandr Guak was the conductor.[2]

The symphony has only one movement with four parts.[2] It takes around 30 minutes to play the entire symphony.[3]

  1. Allegretto – Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Largo
  4. Moderato

Instruments

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The symphony is written for:

Woodwinds
Piccolo
3 flutes
2 oboes
2 clarinets
2 bassoons
Brass
4 horns
2 trumpets
3 trombones
Tuba
Percussion
Timpani
Bass drum
Snare drum
Tam-tam
Cymbals
Triangle
Glockenspiel
Siren
Xylophone
Strings
1st violins
2nd violins
Violas
Cellos
Double basses
Choir
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass

References

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  1. Redwire; wigglesworth (2012-08-20). "Mark on Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, & 3". Mark Wigglesworth. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  2. 1 2 "Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) Complete Symphonies". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  3. "Symphony No. 3 ("The First of May"), Dmitri Shostakovich". LA Phil. Retrieved 2026-03-20.

Other websites

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