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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": IIIb. Andante - LargoJohn Storgårds, BBC Philharmonic	-	Chandos	4:06
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": IV. ModeratoJohn Storgårds, BBC Philharmonic	-	Chandos	4:34
Symphony No.3, Op.20 ‘The First of May’ - Allegro - LargoBernard Haitink	-	London Records	10:34
Symphony No.3, Op.20 ‘The First of May’ - Moderato: ‘V pervoye pervoye maya’Bernard Haitink	-	Decca Records	6:06
Symphony No.3, Op.20 ‘The First of May’ - Allegretto - AllegroBernard Haitink	-	Decca Records	10:23
Symphony No.3, Op.20 ‘The First of May’ - AndanteBernard Haitink	-	Decca Records	5:36
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 “The First of May”: I. AllegrettoMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	10:33
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 “The First of May”: III. AllegroMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	6:45
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 “The First of May”: II. AndanteMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	4:08
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 “The First of May”: IV. LargoMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	2:47
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 “The First of May”: V. ModeratoMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	4:01
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May"Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Stanislav Gusev, Yurlov Chorus of the R.S.F.S.R.	-	Мелодия	33:29
Symphony no. 3 in E flat, op. 20 "May Day"Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Yurlov Chorus of the R.S.F.S.R.	-	Мелодия	33:24
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 20 'The First of May': 1. AllegrettoOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	4:06
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 20 'The First of May': 2. Piu mossoOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	5:53
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 20 'The First of May': 3. AndanteOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	4:33
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 20 'The First of May': 4. AllegroOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	5:35
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 20 'The First of May': 5. AndanteOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	2:49
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 20 'The First of May': 6. ModeratoOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	4:31
Symphony no. 3, op. 20 "1st of May": Allegretto - AllegroVladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Decca Classics	-

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