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Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May"

Dmitri Shostakovich1929Op. 20

Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May" by Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony, composed 1929. 83 recordings in this catalogue, from 1972 to 2024.

Movements

I. Allegretto - Allegro
II. Andante
III. Largo
IV. Moderato: 'V pérvoye, Pérvoye máya'

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 9 recordings

Bernard Haitink

Conductor · 8 recordings

John Storgårds

Conductor · 8 recordings

BBC Philharmonic

Orchestra · 8 recordings

Mariss Jansons

Conductor · 7 recordings

Mark Wigglesworth

Conductor · 7 recordings

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 7 recordings

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

Orchestra · 7 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Mariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2005 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 7 catalogue recordings
Browse 7 recordings and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus
catalogue year 2022 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus
catalogue year 2022 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Rudolf Barshai, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne
catalogue year 1994 · on 4 albums
Browse 1 recording and 4 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Bernard Haitink, John Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 3 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums

Recordings (83 of 83)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": AndanteVasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Year: 2010	2010	Naxos	3:09
Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 20: I. AllegrettoMaxim Shostakovich, Prague Symphony Orchestra Year: 2006	2006	Supraphon	29:27
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": II. Più MossoMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	EMI Classics	1:48
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": V. AllegroMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	EMI Classics	6:40
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": VI. AndanteMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	EMI Classics	3:36
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": VII. ModeratoMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	EMI Classics	4:52
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": I. AllegrettoMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	Warner Classics	4:25
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": III. AllegroMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	EMI Classics	4:15
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": IV. AndanteMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	EMI Classics	5:45
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": I. Allegretto – AllegroDmitri Kitayenko, Gürzenich Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Capriccio	4:29
Symphony no. 3, op. 20: 17 - Piu MossoRoman Kofman, Beethoven Orchester Bonn Year: 2003	2003	Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm	5:47
Symphony no. 3, op. 20: AllegrettoRoman Kofman, Beethoven Orchester Bonn Year: 2003	2003	Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm	4:13
Symphony no. 3, op. 20: 52 - AllegroRoman Kofman, Beethoven Orchester Bonn Year: 2003	2003	Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm	6:35
Symphony no. 3, op. 20: 44 - AndanteRoman Kofman, Beethoven Orchester Bonn Year: 2003	2003	Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm	5:11
Symphony no. 3, op. 20: 98 - ModeratoRoman Kofman, Beethoven Orchester Bonn Year: 2003	2003	Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm	4:34
Symphony no. 3, op. 20: 89 - LargoRoman Kofman, Beethoven Orchester Bonn Year: 2003	2003	Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm	2:51
Symphony no. 3, op. 20 "The First of May": Moderato (Rehearsal no. 98) - "V pérvoye, Péryové maya"Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Year: 1996	1996	Deutsche Grammophon	4:46
Symphony no. 3, op. 20 "The First of May": Andante (Rehearsal no. 88) -Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Year: 1996	1996	Deutsche Grammophon	2:55
Symphony no. 3, op. 20 "The First of May": Allegretto -Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Year: 1996	1996	Deutsche Grammophon	9:24
Symphony no. 3, op. 20 "The First of May": Allegro (Rehearsal no. 52) - Allegro molto (Rehearsal no. 79) -Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Year: 1996	1996	Deutsche Grammophon	6:04

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