Symphony 6

dedicated to the National Orchestra of Belgium

Ypriana

Opus 88

History

• Legley composed this symphony for the fortieth anniversary of the National Orchestra of Belgium (1936-1976). In the autograph, Legley did not write down dates, but he must have completed his symphony in 1976 at the latest.
• On 26 November 1976, this symphony was first performed in the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels by the National Orchestra of Belgium conducted by Georges Octors.

Music

• instrumentation: symphony orchestra
• duration: ca 28'

Parts

• I. Allegro grazioso
  • time signature: 4/4
• II.
  • Allegretto grazioso
    • time signature: 8/8 (3+2+3)
  • Allegro vivo
  • time signature: 9/8
  • Allegretto grazioso
    • time signature: 8/8 (3+2+3)
  • Allegro vivo
  • time signature: 3/4
  • Allegretto grazioso
    • time signature: 8/8 (3+2+3)
• III. Quasi adagio
  • time signature: 4/4
• IV. Allegro
  • time signature: 4/4

Sources

• photocopy of the autograph: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), no shelf number yet (Legley archives). This copy contains many corrections in Legley's hand of the orchestration.
• photocopy of the autograph (second version of the finale): Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), no shelf number yet (Legley archives)