Symphony No. 3 (Hanson)
Musical work; symphony in four movements composed by Howard Hanson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]