Category Archives: (1903-1905) Symphony No. 6 in A

Composed Year 1903 Year 1904 Year 1905 Performances by Gustav Mahler 1906 Concert Essen 27-05-1906 - Symphony No. 6 (Premiere) ...
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The Symphony No. 6 in A minor by Gustav Mahler, sometimes referred to as the Tragische ("Tragic"), was composed between ...
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The first movement, which for the most part has the character of a march, features a motif consisting of an ...
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The andante provides a respite from the intensity of the rest of the work. Its main theme is an introspective ...
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The scherzo marks a return to the unrelenting march rhythms of the first movement, though in a 'triple-time' metrical context ...
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The last movement is an extended sonata form, characterized by drastic changes in mood and tempo, the sudden change of ...
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Woodwind 1 Bass clarinet A. Solo in Movement 1: Allegro energico, ma non troppo and Movement 4: Finale (Allegro moderato). 1 Bass clarinet Bb ...
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