Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 153 "Im Walde"

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Im Walde (In the Forest), was composed by Joachim Raff in Wiesbaden in 1869 and was premiered in 1870 in Weimar. Along with his Fifth Symphony, it was one of his most successful and frequently performed works during his lifetime and it earned him a reputation as a symphonist. An American critic named it "the best symphony of modern times" while Hans von Bülow described the symphony's success as "colossal". It was published in 1871 by Kistner of Leipzig. A typical performance lasts for about 45 minutes.
As a Romantic, Raff was deeply inspired by nature. As such, six of his nine programme symphonies are related to nature.