Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" is the final symphony by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed and premiered in 1893, and the fantasy‑overture Romeo and Juliet was originally composed in 1869–70 with a notable revision in 1880. The symphony is characterised by expansive Romantic orchestration, a sombre emotional trajectory and an unorthodox finale that marks a later stage in Tchaikovsky's symphonic development, while the overture uses contrasting themes, dramatic harmonic shifts and lyrical orchestration to evoke the Shakespearean drama and illustrate his approach to orchestral narrative.
