Sergei Prokofiev wrote his Symphony No. 3 in C minor (Op. 44) in 1928. Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Russian: , Sergej Sergejevič Prokof’ev; 15/April 271, 1891–March 5, 1953) was a Russian composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Background

The music derives from that for Prokofiev's opera The Fiery Angel. This piece had been accepted for performance in the 1927-28 season at the Berlin State Opera by Bruno Walter, but this production never materialised (the work was never in fact staged in Prokofiev's lifetime). Prokofiev, who had been working on the opera for years, was reluctant to let the music languish unperformed, and after hearing a concert performance of its second act given by Serge Koussevitzky in June 1928, he adapted parts of the opera to make his third symphony (shortly afterwards, he drew on his ballet The Prodigal Son for his Symphony No. 4 in similar fashion). The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... The Fiery Angel (Ognennïy angel in transliteration) is an opera in five acts by Sergei Prokofiev to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the novel by Valery Bryusov. ... Staatsoper Unter den Linden, 2003 Berlin State Opera (in German: Staatsoper Unter den Linden) is a prominent German opera company. ... Bruno Walter (September 15, 1876 - February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor and composer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // Sergei Prokofievs Symphony No. ...

The piece occupies a middle ground among Prokofiev's seven symphonies in terms of popularity, not as well-known as the Symphony No. 1 (Classical), but not so neglected as the Symphony No. 2 or the first version of the Symphony No. 4. Sergei Prokofiev wrote his Symphony No. ... Sergei Prokofiev wrote his Symphony No. ... // Sergei Prokofievs Symphony No. ...

Movements

The symphony is in four movements, lasting around 30-35 minutes.

1. Moderato
2. Andante
3. Allegro agitato - Allegretto
4. Andante mosso - Allegro moderato

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Instrumentation

Piccolo

2 Flutes

2 Oboes

Cor Anglais

2 Clarinets

Bass Clarinet

2 Bassoons

Contrabassoon

3 Trumpets

4 French Horns

3 Trombones

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion (Bass Drum, Tambourine, Cymbals, Castanets, Large Bell, Snare Drum, Tam-tam)

2 Harps

Strings (1st and 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses)

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Analysis

Though the music of the symphony is based on that of the opera, the material is developed symphonically, and hence the symphony is an abstract piece, not telling any particular story.

The music is highly chromatic and dissonant in the outer movements, with an emotional intensity which reflects the neuroticism and hysterics of the opera and its subject matter of demonic possession. The 2nd movement (Andante) provides relief after the 1st movement, while the innovative scherzo (Allegro agitato) can be described as hysterical in nature, with the strings (violins, violas, cellos) divided into 13 parts, playing spine-chilling fragmentory figurations and glissandi. The chromatic scale is the scale that contains all twelve pitches of the Western tempered scale. ... In music, a consonance (Latin consonare, sounding together) is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as opposed to a dissonance, which is considered unstable. ...

Premiere

Paris, 17th May 1929, Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, conducted by Pierre Monteux. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... A conductor conducting a band at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... Pierre Monteux (April 4, 1875 – July 1, 1964) was an orchestra conductor born in Paris, France. ...

Recordings

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External links

Symphonies by Sergei Prokofiev

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