(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) ...

The Symphony No. 6 in A minor by Gustav Mahler, sometimes referred to as the Tragische ("Tragic"), was composed between ...

By Lew Smoley ...

The first movement, which for the most part has the character of a march, features a motif consisting of an ...

The andante provides a respite from the intensity of the rest of the work. Its main theme is an introspective ...

The scherzo marks a return to the unrelenting march rhythms of the first movement, though in a 'triple-time' metrical context ...

The last movement is an extended sonata form, characterized by drastic changes in mood and tempo, the sudden change of ...

Woodwind 1 Bass clarinet A. Solo in Movement 1: Allegro energico, ma non troppo and Movement 4: Finale (Allegro moderato). 1 Bass clarinet Bb ...