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".
| Date of composition | 1818 (between October 1817 and February 1818) |
| Premiered | 1828 in Vienna, Austria |
| First published | 1884 |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | D 589 |
| Approx. duration | 32 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Schubert: Symphonie n°6 en do majeur, D 589 "Little C major" Franz Schubert: Sinfonia n. 6 in do maggiore, D 589 "Little C major" Franz Schubert: Sinfonie Nr. 6 C-dur, D 589 "Little C major" |