Koschevnikow's 3rd symphony is a four movement work from which a joyous, cheerful feeling emits. The idea on which the symphony is based is the striving for peace of the Slavonic people. The 1st movement, an allegro, starts masterly and stormy. It represents an almost shining, in the middle a contrasting, very lyric, songlike melody appears. The 2nd movement, a waltz, marks a cordial, sincere and exceedingly lyric waltztheme. With its cloudless ease the duo of the clarinets at the beginning is reminiscent of the sound of a Russian folk-song. In the middle the 2nd theme gradually leads with althorn and baritone register to a presto finale that ends ingeniously in pianissimo and leaves the dreamy, sensual atmosphere of a safe and sound village. The 3rd movement, a Russian scherzo, is composed in the form of a rondo. A masterly piccolo solo leads to an episode referring to the style of a Russian round and embodies very originally the Russian's people's way of life. As a contrast there is a more vocal, romantic theme again. The finale of the Slavonic symphony returns to the themes of the first movements and underlines the unity of the composition. In this movement Koschevnikow also contrasts the masterly and powerful passages with a highly expressive, vocal theme that reminds an Ukrainian song and is introduced mostly as a solo. With a renewed intensification he leads the symphony to an extremely impressive and tremendous end.