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The Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589, is a symphony by Franz Schubert composed between October 1817 and February 1818. 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:

1. Adagio,
   ₄ — Allegro,
   ₂ (392 bars)
2. Andante,
   ₄ in F major (134 bars)
3. Scherzo: Presto (170 bars); Trio: Piu lento (Trio in E major) (80 bars),
   ₄
4. Allegro moderato,
   ₄ (564 bars)

A typical performance lasts around 32 minutes.

References

1. "Catalog of Works by Franz Schubert". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
2. Brown, A. Peter, The Symphonic Repertoire (volume 2). Indiana University Press (ISBN 025333487X), pp. 609–615 (2002).

External links

• Symphony No. 6, D. 589: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

• Classical music

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