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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 — III. Poco allegretto — Wikimedia Commons source record

Symphony No. 3 In F Major Op. 90

PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDINGJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 — III. Poco allegretto — Wikimedia Commons source recordJohannes Brahms · Wikimedia Commons source recordPlay full recording
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01 / The first 30 seconds

30-second entrance

Do not treat it as sad background music. Hear the triplets ripple like water before the melody matters.

Mood / situation

Night, solitude, slowing attention

Minute to hear first

00:00–00:50: listen only to the flowing triplets, then let the bass appear.

02 / LISTEN FOR

Three things to wait for

  1. Triplets as water
  2. Bass like distant bells
  3. A melody that withholds rather than weeps

03 / RIGHTS

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Wikimedia Commons

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04 / VERSION

Version / performer information

Moonlight suffers when played too sweetly. Strong versions keep a little coldness and let harmony glow by itself.

PERFORMERWikimedia Commons source record370s · CC0-1.0

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Wikimedia Commons source recordJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 — I. Allegro con brio — Wikimedia Commons source recordWikimedia Commons source recordJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 — II. Andante — Wikimedia Commons source recordWikimedia Commons source recordJohannes Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F major Op.90 — IV. Allegro — Wikimedia Commons source recordMusopen SymphonyJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 — II. Andante (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyMusopen SymphonyJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 — III. Poco allegretto (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyMusopen SymphonyJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 — I. Allegro con brio (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyMusopen SymphonyJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 — IV. Allegro (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen Symphony