Work Title
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Symphony No.3
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Alternative. Title
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Dritte Symphonie
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Name Translations
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Symphonie nº 3 de Mahler; Symphony No. 3; 第3號交響曲; Symfoni nr 3; Sinfonia n.º 3; Simfonija broj 3; Simfonia núm. 3; 3. Sinfonie; 교향곡 3번; 3-a simfonio; Sinfonia n. 3; Симфонія № 3; Sinfonia nro 3; Symfonie nr. 3; Symfoni nr. 3; 交響曲第3番; Sinfonía n.º 3; הסימפוניה השלישית של מאהלר; Симфония № 3; Giao hưởng số 3; Sinfonía nº 3; سمفونی شماره ۳ (مالر); السيمفونيه رقم 3; Simfonia nr. 3 (Mahler)
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Name Aliases
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Symphony No. 3 in D Minor; Symfonie nr. 3 (Mahler)
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177406696; LCCN: n81055570; BNF: 13915889b
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Composer
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Mahler, Gustav
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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GMW 31
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGM 9
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 movements:
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- 1. Kräftig, Entschieden
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- 2. Tempo di Minuetto
- 3. Comodo, Scherzando. Ohne Hast
- 4. Sehr Langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus Leise
- 5. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck
- 6. Langsam, Ruhevoll. Empfunden
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1896
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First Performance.
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1902-06-09* in Krefeld (complete)
- Allgemeine Deutsche Musikverein, Gustav Mahler (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1898
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Librettist
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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), from Also sprach Zarathustra (4th mvt) Traditional, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (5th mvt)
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Language
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German
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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100 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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alto, chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Solo Voice (alto) 2 Choruses (female, boys "knabenchor") Orchestra
- 4 flutes (all also piccolo), 4 oboes (4th also English horn), 2 E-flat clarinets (2nd also 4th clarinet)
- 3 clarinets (3rd also bass clarinet), 4 bassoons (3rd and 4th also contrabassoon)
- 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba
timpani (2 players on 7 drums), percussion (5 players)
- snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, rute, triangle, tambourine, 2 glockenspiels, tam-tam
- 2 harps, strings
Off-stage Instruments
- posthorn or flügelhorn (3rd mvt), snare drums (1st mvt), 6 tuned bells (5th mvt)
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Discography
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MusicBrainz
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External Links
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Wikipedia article All Music Guide Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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Extra Information
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*The 2nd movement was first performed in November 1896. Movements 2, 3, 6 performed March 9, 1897 in Berlin by the Berlin Philharmonic with Felix Weingartner as conductor.
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