Symphony No. 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques"
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Symphony No. 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques" is a three-movement, late-period symphony by Bohuslav Martinů that blends neoclassical clarity with imaginative, dreamlike orchestral textures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| aestheticAim | blend of structural clarity and fantasy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fantaisies symphoniques
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 6 in E-flat major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDurationMinutes | 25–30 ⓘ |
| belongsToCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| composer | Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| composerFullName | Bohuslav Jan Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Czech ⓘ |
| countryOfComposer | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressiveCharacter |
dreamlike
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imaginative ⓘ lyrical ⓘ |
| formalCharacteristic |
fantasia-like continuity
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free treatment of symphonic form ⓘ |
| genre | concert music ⓘ |
| harmonicLanguage |
20th-century tonal
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modal inflections ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
first movement
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second movement ⓘ third movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II music ⓘ |
| intendedVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 6 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrationCharacteristic |
coloristic use of instruments
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contrasting instrumental timbres ⓘ |
| periodInComposerOutput | late period ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic |
changing meters
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syncopation ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
clarity of texture
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dreamlike orchestral textures ⓘ imaginative orchestration ⓘ |
| textureCharacteristic |
layered sonorities
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transparent textures ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | symphonic fantasies ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | E-flat major ⓘ |
| usesTechniques |
motivic development
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orchestral color contrasts ⓘ textural layering ⓘ |
| workSeries | symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ |
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