Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 / Capriccio Italien, op. 45

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 and Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 are orchestral compositions by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed in 1893 and 1880 respectively. The Sixth Symphony presents sweeping melodic lines, rich string writing and stark emotional contrasts associated with his late period, while the Capriccio Italien is a colourful, rhythmically buoyant orchestral fantasia drawing on Italian folk-inflected themes and bright orchestration.