Symphony No. 6 in C major "Little C major"

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Symphony No. 6 in C major "Little C major" is a symphony by Franz Schubert, noted for its comparatively smaller scale and lighter character than his later "Great" C major symphony.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
alternativeName Little C major
Symphony in C major D 589
catalogNumber D 589
character comparatively smaller scale
lighter
comparedTo Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great"
composer Franz Schubert
composerNationality Austrian
compositionForm orchestral work
compositionPeriod early 19th century
era Romantic era
followedBy Symphony No. 7 in E major (unfinished)
genre symphonic music
hasMovement I. Adagio – Allegro
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Presto – Più lento
IV. Allegro moderato
hasOpusNumber without opus number
key C major
languageOfTitle German
movementCount 4
numberInSeries 6
orchestration orchestra
precededBy Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
relativeScale A minor
style Classical
early Romantic
titleInOriginalLanguage Kleine C-Dur-Sinfonie
Sinfonie Nr. 6 C-Dur
tonality major
typicalEnsemble symphony orchestra
typicalPerformanceContext concert hall
uses classical sonata form elements
workOf Franz Schubert
workSeries Schubert symphonies

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Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great" distinguishedFrom Symphony No. 6 in C major "Little C major"
D 944 sometimesConfusedWith Schubert’s Symphony in C major D 589 (No. 6)
linked to: Symphony No. 6 in C major "Little C major"
Symphony No. 6 in C major "Little C major" titleInOriginalLanguage Kleine C-Dur-Sinfonie
linked to: Symphony No. 6 in C major "Little C major"
Symphonie in C-Dur distinguishedFrom Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589 (Little C major)
linked to: Symphony No. 6 in C major "Little C major"