Symphony No. 6 (Schubert)
# Symphony No. 6 (Schubert)

The Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589, is a symphony by Franz Schubert composed between October 1817 and February 1818. Its first public performance was in Vienna in 1828. It is nicknamed the "Little C major" to distinguish it from his later Ninth Symphony, in the same key, which is known as the "Great C major".

## Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets (in C), two bassoons, two horns (in C), two trumpets (in C), timpani (in C and G) and strings.

## Movements

There are four movements:

* Adagio, $^3$ $_4$ — Allegro, $^2$ $_2$ (392 bars)
* Andante, $^2$ $_4$ in F major (134 bars)
* Scherzo: Presto (170 bars); Trio: Piu lento (Trio in E major) (80 bars), $^3$ $_4$
* Allegro moderato, $^2$ $_4$ (564 bars)

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    (The true marking is fzp rather than fp, but that is not available in LilyPond as implemented on Wikipedia.)

A typical performance lasts around 32 minutes.

