Symphony No. 6 (Mahler)

Symphony No. 6
by Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler in 1907
KeyA minor
Composed1903–1904: Maiernigg
Published
  • 1906 (1906) C. F. Kahnt (original edition)
  • 1906 (1906) C. F. Kahnt (revised edition)
RecordedF. Charles Adler, Vienna Symphony, 1952
Duration77–85 minutes
Movements4
Premiere
Date27 May 1906 (1906-05-27)
LocationSaalbau Essen
ConductorGustav 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]

  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.