The Symphony No. 6 by Walter Piston was completed in 1955 .
10-460: (Redirected from Sixth Symphony ) Symphony No. 6 may refer to: Symphony No. 6 (Arnold) (Op. 95) by Malcolm Arnold, 1967 Symphony No. 6 (Bax) (Parlett 331) by Arnold Bax, 1935 Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven) in F major (Op. 68, Pastoral ) by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1802–08 Symphony No. 6 (Bentoiu) (Op. 28, Culori ) by Pascal Bentoiu , 1985 Symphony No. 6 (Branca) (Op. 95, Devil Choirs at
20-449: A different order, had begun the first movement. The finale is heavily scored but gives the illusion of lightness and transparency. It is a sectional form in A major, with well-defined, extroverted themes. The first and third movements, as well as the second and fourth, are paired through the use of mode (minor in the first and third, major in the second and fourth), motives (broadly lyrical vs. brightly syncopated), form, color, and mood, and
30-616: A linha das montanhas do Brasil ) by Heitor Villa-Lobos, 1944 Symphony No. 6 (Williamson) ( A Liturgy of Homage ) by Malcolm Williamson , 1982 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Symphony No. 6 . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Symphony_No._6&oldid=1061454573 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Symphonies Hidden categories: Short description
40-696: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Symphony No. 6 (Arnold) The Symphony No. 6 , Op. 95 by Malcolm Arnold was written in 1967 , and finished in July of that year. It is in three movements : I. Energico II. Lento – Allegretto' III. Con fuoco It is scored for three flutes , two oboes , two clarinets , two bassoons , four horns , three trumpets , three trombones , one tuba , timpani , three percussionists , playing snare drum, bass drum, tenor drum, tambourine, cymbals (both crash and suspended), tam-tam, tubular bells, harp and strings . It
50-407: Is in five-part rondo form: ABABA . The A theme is first presented by the solo cello. The second time A occurs, this theme is embellished, and the final A powerfully recapitulates it in the full orchestra. The B theme is contrasting and more delicate. Near the end of the movement the solo cello returns to play the well-known BACH motif , B ♭ -A-C-B ♮ —the four notes which, in
60-403: Is in four movements : A typical performance will last around 25 minutes. The symphony opens with a smooth sonata-allegro movement in A minor that gives the effect of a single flowing gesture. Both main themes are in 3/4 time, with the first unfolding in the violins and the second passed around the woodwinds. In the recapitulation, the return of the first theme is delayed until the very end of
70-3313: The Gates of Heaven ) by Glenn Branca , 1989 Symphony No. 6 (Brian) ( Sinfonia Tragica ) by Havergal Brian , 1948 Symphony No. 6 (Bruckner) in A major (WAB 106) by Anton Bruckner, 1879–81 Symphony No. 6 (Chávez) by Carlos Chávez, 1961–62 Symphony No. 6 (Davies) by Peter Maxwell Davies, 1996 Symphony No. 6 (Diamond) by David Diamond , 1951 Symphony No. 6 (Dvořák) in D major (Op. 60, B. 112) by Antonín Dvořák, 1880 Symphony No. 6 (Ficher) (Op. 86) by Jacobo Ficher , 1956 Symphony No. 6 (Glass) ( Plutonian Ode ) by Philip Glass, 2002 Symphony No. 6 (Glazunov) in C minor (Op. 58) by Alexander Glazunov, 1896 Symphony No. 6 (Hanson) by Howard Hanson, 1967 Symphony No. 6 (Harbison) by John Harbison, 2011 Symphony No. 6 (Harris) ( Gettysburg Address' ) by Roy Harris , 1943–44 Symphony No. 6 (Haydn) in D major (Hoboken 1/6, Le matin ) by Joseph Haydn, 1761 Symphony No. 6 (Michael Haydn) in C major (Perger 4, Sherman 6, MH 64) by Michael Haydn, 1764 Symphony No. 6 (Henze) by Hans Werner Henze, 1969 Symphony No. 6 (Hovhaness) (Op. 173, Celestial Gate ) by Alan Hovhaness , 1959 Symphony No. 6 (Mahler) in A minor ( Tragic ) by Gustav Mahler, 1903–04 Symphony No. 6 (Martinů) (H. 343, Fantaisies symphoniques ) by Bohuslav Martinů, 1951–53 Symphony No. 6 (Melartin) (Op. 100) by Erkki Melartin , 1918–24 Symphony No. 6 (Mennin) by Peter Mennin , 1953 Symphony No. 6 (Milhaud) (Op. 343) by Darius Milhaud, 1955 Symphony No. 6 (Mozart) in F major (K. 43) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1767 Symphony No. 6 (Myaskovsky) in E flat minor (Op. 23) by Nikolai Myaskovsky, 1921–23 Symphony No. 6 (Nielsen) (FS 116, Sinfonia semplice ) by Carl Nielsen, 1924–25 Symphony No. 6 (Penderecki) ( Chinese Poems ) by Krzysztof Penderecki , 2008–17 Symphony No. 6 (Piston) by Walter Piston, 1955 Symphony No. 6 (Prokofiev) in E-flat minor (Op. 111) by Sergei Prokofiev, 1947 Symphony No. 6 (Raff) in D minor (Op. 189, Gelebt, Gestrebt, Gelitten, Gestritten, Gestorben, Umworben ) by Joachim Raff Symphony No. 6 (Rautavaara) ( Vincentiana ) by Einojuhani Rautavaara, 1986–87 Symphony No. 6 (Rochberg) by George Rochberg , 1986–87 Symphony No. 6 (Rouse) by Christopher Rouse, 2019 Symphony No. 6 (Rubbra) (Op. 80) by Edmund Rubbra Symphony No. 6 (Sallinen) (Op. 65) by Aulis Sallinen, 1990 Symphony No. 6 (Schnittke) by Alfred Schnittke, 1992 Symphony No. 6 (Schubert) in C major (D. 589, Little C major ) by Franz Schubert, 1817–18 Symphony No. 6 (Schuman) by William Schuman, 1949 Symphony No. 6 (Sessions) by Roger Sessions, 1966 Symphony No. 6 (Shostakovich) in B minor (Op. 54) by Dmitri Shostakovich, 1939 Symphony No. 6 (Sibelius) in D minor (Op. 104) by Jean Sibelius, 1918–23 Symphony No. 6 (Simpson) by Robert Simpson, 1977 Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky) in B minor (Op. 74, Pathetique ) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1893 Symphony No. 6 (Vaughan Williams) by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1946–47 Symphony No. 6 (Vieru) ( Exodus ) by Anatol Vieru , 1989 Symphony No. 6 (Villa-Lobos) ( Sobre
80-450: The movement. The second movement is a scherzo, and is unusual in Piston's output both for harmonic novelty and an adventurous approach to orchestration. The percussion section is prominent throughout the movement, and the pizzicato muted strings playing in parallel seconds add another percussive layer, woven together with pianissimo scurrying chromatic lines. The third movement, Adagio sereno,
90-540: Was a member. Symphony No. 6 (Piston) Piston composed the symphony to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra . He dedicated the score to the memory of Serge Koussevitzky and his wife Natalie. The symphony was first performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Charles Munch , on November 25, 1955. The work, like the earlier Symphony No. 3 and Symphony No. 4 ,
100-791: Was premiered by the composer conducting the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra in Sheffield in June 1968. The symphony had its London premiere on 24 September 1969 at the Royal Albert Hall . The same concert saw the premiere of Jon Lord 's Concerto for Group and Orchestra . Both works were performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold. They were joined for the Concerto by Deep Purple where Jon Lord
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