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Symphony No. 6
by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c. 1923)
KeyD minor
CatalogueOp. 104
Composed1918 (1918)–1923
PublisherAbraham Hirsch (1923)
DurationApprox. 26 mins.
Movements4
Premiere
Date19 February 1923 (1923-02-19)
LocationHelsinki, Finland
ConductorJean Sibelius
PerformersHelsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

The Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1918 to 1923 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Sibelius's work on his Fifth (Op. 82), Sixth, and Seventh (Op. 105) symphonies overlapped, as he sorted his motifs and refined his symphonic ideals. The Symphony No. 6—at one point referred to as Fantasia I—also incorporated material from a 1919–1920 (eventually abandoned) Kalevala-themed project: a tone poem called The Moon Goddess (Kuutar; no catalogue number). Moreover, a theme initially intended for the symphony eventually made its way into the finale of the Violin Sonatina in E major (Op. 80).[1]

History

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Composition

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Premiere

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Instrumentation

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Music

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Movement I

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Movement II

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Movement III

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Movement IV

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Context and analysis

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Modern reception

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Relation to Sibelius's other symphonies

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Discography

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The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the Symphony No. 6.

No. Conductor Ensemble Rec.[a] Time Recording venue Label Ref.
1 Georg Schnéevoigt Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra 1934 HMV, EMI Classics, Warner Classics
1 Sir Thomas Beecham London Philharmonic Orchestra 1947 Kingsway Hall HMV, EMI Classics, Warner Classics
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Notes, references, and sources

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Notes
  1. ^ Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.
  2. ^ [ G. Schnéevoigt–Zzzzzz () yyyy]
  3. ^ [ T. Beecham–Zzzzzz () yyyy]
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References
  1. ^ Barnett 2007, pp. 249–250, 275, 278, 286, 289, 297, 299–300.
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