Symphony no. 6

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Philharmonia Orchestra & Charles Mackerras

Symphony No. 6 is the sixth and final symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed and premiered in 1893. The work displays late-Romantic orchestral writing with expansive melodic lines, rich harmonies and stark emotional contrasts, marking a sombre and introspective culmination of the composer's symphonic output.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor (“Pathétique”), op. 74: 1. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
    18:39
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor (“Pathétique”), op. 74: 2. Allegro con grazia
    8:02
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor (“Pathétique”), op. 74: 3. Allegro molto vivace
    8:27
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor (“Pathétique”), op. 74: 4. Finale: Adagio lamentoso
    11:02
  5. 5.
    A Midsummer Night’s Dream, overture, op. 21
    12:04

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