Symphony No. 6 in E minor

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Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.

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Symphony No. 6 in E minor canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6
associatedComposer Ralph Vaughan Williams
catalogueNumber Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6
composer Ralph Vaughan Williams
composerNationality British
compositionPeriod 20th century
post–World War II
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era modern classical music
finaleCharacter enigmatic
quiet
genre symphonic music
hasMovementTempoIndication Allegro
Allegro vivace
Moderato
Moderato (Epilogue)
key E minor
languageOfWork instrumental
movement Allegro
Epilogue: Moderato
Moderato
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
notableFeature high dynamic contrasts
mysterious soft ending
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumber none
orchestration large symphony orchestra
positionInComposerOutput sixth symphony
premiereCity London, England
surface form: London
premiereConductor Sir Adrian Boult
premiereCountry United Kingdom
premiereDate 1948-04-21
premiereOrchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra
premierePlace Royal Albert Hall
styleCharacteristic darkly intense
dramatic contrasts
powerful
subjectOf concert performances
musicological analysis
recordings
tonalCenter E
workTitle Symphony No. 6 in E minor self-link

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Ralph Vaughan Williams notableWork Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor workTitle Symphony No. 6 in E minor self-link
Symphony No. 9 in E minor relatedWorkByComposer Symphony No. 6 in E minor