| Symphony No. 6 | |
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| by Gustav Mahler | |
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| Key | A minor |
| Composed | 1903–1904: Maiernigg |
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| Recorded | F. Charles Adler, Vienna Symphony, 1952 |
| Duration | 77–85 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 27 May 1906 |
| Location | Saalbau Essen |
| Conductor | Gustav Mahler |
The Symphony No. 6 in A minor by Gustav Mahler is a symphony in four movements, composed in 1903 and 1904, with revisions from 1906. It is sometimes nicknamed the Tragic ("Tragische"), though the origin of the name is unclear.[1]
- ^ Rabinowitz, Peter J. (September 1981). "Pleasure in Conflict: Mahler's Sixth, Tragedy, and Musical Form". Comparative Literature Studies. 18 (3): 306–313. JSTOR 40246269.