Symphony 3 in D major, op. 29

Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is the third symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed in 1875. The work employs Romantic orchestral language with broad, lyrical melodies, colourful orchestration and pronounced dance rhythms, and its unusual five-movement structure and finale's polonaise-like character occupy a distinctive place in Tchaikovsky's symphonic output, bridging his earlier experiments and his later symphonies.