Symphony No. 6 (Glazunov) Explained

The Symphony No. 6 in C minor, Op. 58, was composed by Alexander Glazunov in 1896, and was published two years later. It is dedicated to Sigismond Blumenfeld, brother of the composer Felix Blumenfeld.

It is in four movements:

Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for the following orchestra: 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, and strings.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Symphony No.6, Op.58 (Glazunov, Aleksandr) - IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download.