Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6
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Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6 is a powerful and often darkly intense symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet epilogue.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Symphony No. 6 in E minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | English ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1944–1947 ⓘ |
| dedication | none (no formal dedication) ⓘ |
| firstRecordingConductor | Sir Adrian Boult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingEnsemble | London Philharmonic Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 7 "Sinfonia antartica" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during and shortly after World War II ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
ⓘ
II. Moderato ⓘ III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace ⓘ IV. Epilogue: Moderato ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic contrasts
ⓘ
enigmatic quiet epilogue ⓘ powerful and darkly intense character ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 6 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Sir Adrian Boult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 21 April 1948 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | BBC Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Royal Albert Hall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
often perceived as bleak and turbulent
ⓘ
quiet, mysterious final movement ⓘ use of dissonance and driving rhythms ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1947 ⓘ |
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