Romantic music was the favorite genre of the nineteenth century. There were a variety of elements that influenced Romantic compositions during this period: some factors were nationalism, pride, money, and social constraints. There was also the introduction of newer and more varied orchestration. furthermore, one characteristic that implied that a musical work was romantic was that there was a tension in the climax rather than a release. One composer who distinguished himself during this period was Johannes Brahms, a traditionalist who wanted to honor German musical mores by creating innovative Romantic symphonies. Brahms continued Beethoven's 18th-century classical traditions in the four symphonies he composed in the 19th century, making them classical in structure but romantic in tone. Composed in 1883, Brahms' Third Symphony in F major stands out as one of his most significant pieces, composed at a time when he was reaching musical maturity. The first movement of this piece occupied a special place in the symphonic tradition of the 19th century. opens with an uplifting theme, which recurs to the coda with the careful sobriety characteristic of Brahms' classical approach within romantic contexts. Although the Symphony no. 3 should be in F major, the first movement opens with a dramatic three-chord motif (F-lab-F) in minor. It then switches to the official F major, and after the vigorous opening, this main theme, from measures three to fourteen, continues with an energetic momentum that characterizes much of the symphony. The secondary theme is then introduced in the development in A major, which gives a lighter tone. The theme is explored and developed throughout with frequent modulations......middle of paper......innovative sound. Many of Brahms' compositional techniques required a marriage of various methods, often influences of 18th-century Beethovenien. With Beethoven as his latest idol, Brahms was considered by composers such as Schumann to be a savior of German music during the nineteenth century. Beethoven's constitutes a sort of model for Symphony no. 3 in that each movement takes the main themes, unravels them and develops them to create a single, musically unified musical work. While not as complex or grandiose as , Brahms's symphonic compositional methodology appears to reflect that of Beethoven in many respects. Effectively carrying the traditions of the 18th century into the 19th century, Brahms' contributions to the symphonic tradition were seminal and he remains one of the most innovative virtuosos and composers of his time..