5 Facts About Brahms's Symphony No. 3

Premiered in Vienna on December 2, 1883 The symphony was first performed in Vienna under conductor Hans Richter.

Written in F Major Brahms composed the work in the key of F Major.

Third of four symphonies It is Brahms’s third symphony, following his first two and preceding his fourth.

Known for its compact structure The symphony is shorter and more tightly constructed than many of Brahms’s other orchestral works.

Often called Brahms’s “Eroica” Some listeners compare its heroic character to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, though Brahms never used that nickname.