Symphony No.6, Op.116 (Spohr, Louis)

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Performances

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Performer Pages Matthew Hughes (clarinets)
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Publisher. Info. Vienna: Pietro Mechetti, n.d.[1842]. Plate P.M. 3526.
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13 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭/C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (2 in D/G/E♭, 2 in D) • Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass) • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals, Snare Drum, Triangle • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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25 more: Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 (B♭/C) • Clarinet 2 (B♭/C) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (D/G/E♭) • Horn 2 (D/G/E♭) • Horn 3 (D) • Horn 4 (D) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Alto Trombone • Alto Trombone (Bass Clef) • Tenor Trombone • Tenor Trombone (Bass Clef) • Bass Trombone • Timpani • Snare Drum/Triangle/Bass Drum/Cymbals • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Bach-Handel'sche Periode (No.1)

For 2 Clarinets (Hughes)

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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.6
Alternative. Title Historische Symphonie im Styl und Geschmack vier verschiedener Zeitabschnitte für Orchester
Composer Spohr, Louis
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.116
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILS 124
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
I. Bach-Handel'sche Periode, 1720: Largo grave - Allegro moderato - Pastorale - Tempo I
II. Haydn-Mozart'sche Periode, 1780: Larghetto
III. Beethoven'sche Periode, 1810: Scherzo & Trio
IV. Allerneueste Periode, 1840, Finale: Allegro vivace
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1839 Summer
First Performance. 1840-04-06 — London, under George Smart (if not earlier?)
First Publication. 1842 – Vienna: Pietro Mechetti
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25-30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B/C), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (2 in D/G/E, 2 in D), 2 trumpets (B), 3 trombones + timpani, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals + strings
Discography All Music Guide (gives inaccurate (first) publication date of 1942)
External Links Hyperion Records
Wikipedia article (in Japanese)

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Composed July-August 1839 according to Brown, "Louis Spohr: A Critical Biography". Given its first London performance 6 April 1840 (which may well have been the premiere.)

At least 4 commercial recordings, on Hyperion, cpo, Naxos (reissued from Marco Polo), and Orfeo.


Symphonies by Louis Spohr