Schubert's Symphony No. 6 was originally titled 'Great Symphony in C' by the composer, but is now known as the 'Little C Major Symphony' due to the later 'Great C Major Symphony' (D 944).
Notable Performances
The 'Unfinished' Symphony was only premiered in 1865, 40 years after Schubert gave its score to the Hüttenbrenner brothers, who kept it a secret.
Composition History
The Symphony No. 6 was composed for an amateur orchestra that gathered at the home of Otto Hatwig, a retired violinist, where Schubert also played.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer, once confidently stated he 'was born to compose, and nothing else,' despite his father's opposition to his musical career.
Critical Reception
At its public premiere after Schubert's death, a critic praised the Symphony No. 6 as a 'fine, diligently crafted work' but complained about its 'overly opulent wind section'.
Composition History
Schubert's Symphony No. 8, the 'Unfinished,' is a fragment with two complete movements and notes for a third, refuting claims that it was intentionally a two-movement work.
Performer Biography
Sir Roger Norrington, the conductor, founded the London Classical Players in 1978 to research period-style performance practices from 1750 to 1900.
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