Symphony No. 6 in C minor

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Symphony_in_G#_minor
gptkbp:arrangements various instrumental arrangements
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Prince_Joseph_Franz_Maximilian_Lobkowitz
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Theater_an_der_Wien
gptkbp:historical_context composed during Beethoven's middle period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symphony No. 6 in C minor
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:poet
program music
gptkbp:influences nature
gptkbp:inspiration Beethoven's love for nature
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Pastoral_Symphony
gptkbp:key C minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:5
4. Allegro
5. Allegretto
1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. Andante molto mosso
3. Allegro
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:Carlos_Kleiber
gptkbp:notable_features depiction of rural life
programmatic elements
gptkbp:notable_performance frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous orchestral recordings
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 68
gptkbp:orchestration 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani
strings, and optional piccolo
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkbp:premiere_date December 22, 1808
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Symphony_No._7_in_A_major
gptkb:Symphony_No._5_in_C_minor
gptkbp:significance one of Beethoven's most popular symphonies
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1808