Symphony No. 3 (Shostakovich)
Appearance

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]
Parts
[change | change source]The symphony has only one movement with four parts.[2] It takes around 30 minutes to play the entire symphony.[3]
- Allegretto – Allegro
- Andante
- Largo
- Moderato
Instruments
[change | change source]The symphony is written for:
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Redwire; wigglesworth (2012-08-20). "Mark on Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, & 3". Mark Wigglesworth. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- 1 2 "Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) Complete Symphonies". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Symphony No. 3 ("The First of May"), Dmitri Shostakovich". LA Phil. Retrieved 2026-03-20.