The symphony, written as an elegy of the tragedies of World War II, has often been regarded as the darker twin to the victorious Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major. Prokofiev said of the symphony, "Now we are rejoicing in our great victory, but each of us has wounds that cannot be healed. One has lost those dear to him, another has lost his health. These must not be forgotten."
| Date of composition | 1947 (1945-1947) |
| Premiered | 1947, October 11th in Russia, Saint Petersburg |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | E-flat Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 111 |
| Approx. duration | 45 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Sergueï Prokofiev: Symphonie n°6 en mi bémol mineur, Op. 111 Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev: Sinfonia n. 6 in mi bemolle minore, Op. 111 Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew: Sinfonie Nr. 6 es-moll, Op. 111 |