| Symphony No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| by Jean Sibelius | |
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| Key | D minor |
| Opus | 104 |
| Composed | 1914–1923 |
| Publisher | Hirsch (1924)[1] |
| Duration | 27 mins.[2] |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 19 February 1923[3] |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
| Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1914 to 1923 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Although the score does not contain a key attribution, the symphony is usually described as being in D minor; much of it is in fact in the (modern) Dorian mode.[4] A typical performance lasts about 27 minutes.[2] The composer called the work "cold spring water" in opposition to many contemporary "cocktails"—a reference to the modernist gestures in post-war music. The symphony was premiered by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer, on 19 February 1923 and had other performances under his direction in the following months.[5]
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 437.
- ^ a b Dahlström 2003, pp. 435–436.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 413, 436.
- ^ (Pike 1974, 318–19)
- ^ Barnett 2007, pp.299–303