Symphony instruments, 19th century symphonies were gradually augmented with more string players and more wind parts, so that the orchestra grew substantially in sheer numbers, as concert halls likewise grew. At the beginning of the 20th century, Gustav Mahler wrote long, large-scale symphonies. His Eighth Symphony, for example, was composed in 1906 and is nicknamed the "Symphony of a Thousand" because of the large number of voices required to perform the work. Additionally, his Third Symphony is one of the longest regularly performed symphonies at around 100 minutes in length for most performances. The 20th century also saw further diversification in
Symphony No. 3 (Myaskovsky) perhaps completely at least from the front. While Myaskovsky fought at the front during World War I, the message reached him that the conductors Aslanov (who had already premiered the first symphony) and Alexander Siloti were interested in the score of the third symphony. With this symphony, Myaskovsky's nationalistic attitude was made clear. Symphony No. 3 (Myaskovsky) Nikolai Myaskovsky wrote his Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 15 in 1914. It is in two movements: It is dedicated to Boris Asafyev. The third symphony was the last that Myaskovsky wrote before the outbreak of the First World War. The