When in 1883 the creation of Symphony No. 3 took place in Vienna, in the hall of the Society of Friends of Music, the Wagnerians among the audience, who rejected Brahms, whistled at each movement. Nevertheless, Max Kalbeck, biographer of Brahms, recounts the event as follows: “The public felt so deeply touched by this grandiose work that not only did the opposition remain silent, but that the tributes to the address of the composer reached a degree enthusiasm still almost never equaled before in Vienna, so much so that Brahms had one of its greatest triumphs there ”. Here we present the score of this work, recently published as part of our new complete edition, in the “Studien-Edition” series in pocket format._
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