Orchestral · Symphony · D major · D. 200 · 1815

Symphony No. 3 in D major, D.200

Franz Schubert

A teenage Schubert's sunny, fast-moving symphony, prized by orchestras as a compact burst of melodic invention and youthful high spirits.

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What to listen for

Written when Schubert was eighteen, it has the energy of youthful confidence rather than weighty ambition.

The story

There are brief pauses between the four movements, typical of classical-style symphonies.

Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.

Listen before you go

Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Deutsche Grammophon, 1988)

This reading keeps the sound light and quick on its feet, matching the teenage Schubert's playful energy, with crisp winds that make the little melodic exchanges easy to follow. The whole Abbado cycle of the early symphonies is prized for this kind of clarity and lift.

For a bigger, warmer orchestral sound, try Sir Neville Marriner with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields (Philips).

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Upcoming performances (5)

Details

Composer: Franz Schubert
Form: Symphony
Number: 3
Key: D major
Catalog: D. 200
Composed: 1815
Length: about 22 minutes
Forces: orchestra

Movements

I. Adagio maestoso – Allegro con brio
II. Allegretto
III. Menuetto: Vivace
IV. Presto vivace

Also written as

Symphony No. 3 in D major, D.200
Schubert Symphony No. 3 in D major, D.200
Schubert's Symphony No. 3
Schubert Symphony 3
Symphony No. 3 by Schubert
Schubert's 3rd Symphony
Schubert's third Symphony
Schubert D. 200

Symphony No. 3 in D major, D.200

What to listen for

The story

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