Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3 In F Major Third Movement

Symphony No. 3 in F Major Third Movement was written by Johannes Brahms during the summer of 1883 in Wiesbaden. It is in the key of C minor and has a triple meter or 3/8. When pieces are in this meter, it often means that the tempo of the piece should be higher or shorter hypermeter. This suggests that the rhythm is counted in threes rather than in twos like its often seen. The orchestra consists of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, 1st violins, 2nd violins, violas, cello, and double basses. A B A’ Coda form is seen throughout in a poco allegretto tempo. The piece is started off by the cello. They play the melody in a minor key in the middle register. This means that the pitch is neither low (C string) or high (A