Symphony No. 3 (Hanson)

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Symphony No. 3 (1938) is a symphony in four movements composed by American composer Howard Hanson (1896–1981). The first three movements were finished in 1936, a revision in 1938 added the finale movement to the symphony. A typical performance time is approximately 36 minutes.[1] The work, commissioned by the CBS Symphony Orchestra, was written in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the first Swedish settlement in Delaware in 1638.[1][2]

Symphony No. 3 is scored for two flutes, one piccolo, two oboes, one English horn, two clarinets in B♭, one bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns in F, three trumpets in C, three trombones, one tuba, timpani, and strings.[1]

Movements

  1. Andante lamentando – Agitato
  2. Andante tranquillo
  3. Tempo scherzando
  4. Largamente e pesante

Performances and publishing

Recordings

Sources

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