Symphony no. 3 in D minor
The Symphony No. 3 in D minor by Gustav Mahler was written in sketch beginning in 1893, composed primarily in 1895, and took final form in 1896. Consisting of six movements, it is Mahler's longest composition and is the longest symphony in the standard repertoire, with a typical performance lasting around 95 to 110 minutes. It was voted one of the ten greatest symphonies of all time in a survey of conductors carried out by the BBC Music Magazine.
Movements
- Part I: I. Kräftig. Entschieden
- Part II: II. Tempo di Menuetto (Sehr mäßig)
- Part II: III. Comodo. Scherzando (Ohne Hast)
- Part II: IV. Sehr langsam (Misterioso. Durchaus ppp) ('O Mensch! Gib acht!')
- Part II: V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck ('Es sungen drei Engel')
- Part II: VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden