The Symphony No. 6 in
C major
C major (or the key of C) is a major scale based on C, consisting of the pitches C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. C major is one of the most common keys used in music. Its key signature has no flats or sharps. Its relative minor is A minor and ...
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is a symphony by
Franz Schubert composed between October 1817 and February 1818.
[Brown, A. Peter, ''The Symphonic Repertoire'' (volume 2). Indiana University Press (), pp. 609–615 (2002).] 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
flute
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s, two
oboes, two
clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound.
Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...
s (in C), two
bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuo ...
s, two
horns (in C), two
trumpets (in C),
timpani (in C and G) and
strings
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*String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects
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Movements
There are four
movements:
:
\relative c'
:(The true marking is rather than , but that is not available in
LilyPond as implemented on Wikipedia.)
A typical performance lasts around 32 minutes.
References
External links
*
No. 06
1818 compositions
Compositions in C major
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