Martinů's Symphony No. 6

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:available_formats CD
vinyl
digital download
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Bohuslav_Martinů
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_aspect post-war Europe
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of the victims of the Second World War
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Prague
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martinů's Symphony No. 6
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Karel_Husa
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Stravinsky
gptkb:Dvořák
gptkb:Bartók
French music
gptkbp:influences Czech folk music
gptkbp:key E minor
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Charles_Mackerras
gptkbp:notable_features complex rhythms
rich orchestration
contrasting moods
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Moscow_Music_Festival
gptkb:Prague_Spring_Festival
Czech Music Festival
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by Rafael Kubelík
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:transformation
hope
redemption
struggle
melancholy
gptkbp:number_of_movements four
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:performance_tradition frequently performed in Europe
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Wigmore_Hall
gptkb:BBC_Proms
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonie
gptkb:Vienna_Musikverein
gptkb:Concertgebouw
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:Czech_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1954
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Bote_&_Bock
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Symphony_No._5
gptkbp:style neoclassical
gptkbp:year_composed 1953
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Czech_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5