Symphony No. 6 (Schubert) Explained

The Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589,^[1] is a symphony by Franz Schubert composed between October 1817 and February 1818.^[2] Its first public performance was in Vienna in 1828. It is nicknamed the "Little C major" to distinguish it from his later Ninth Symphony, in the same key, which is known as the "Great C major".

Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets (in C), two bassoons, two horns (in C), two trumpets (in C), timpani (in C and G) and strings.

Movements

There are four movements:

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A typical performance lasts around 32 minutes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catalog of Works by Franz Schubert. 2009-01-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090130013609/http://www.trovar.com/Deutsch.html. 2009-01-30.
2. Brown, A. Peter, The Symphonic Repertoire (volume 2). Indiana University Press, pp. 609–615 (2002).