Symphony no. 6

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Wiener Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 is the sixth and final symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed and premiered in 1893. The symphony employs expansive Romantic orchestration, marked contrasts of tempo and mood, and a deeply melancholic final movement that serves as a poignant culmination of Tchaikovsky's symphonic writing and holds a prominent place in late-Romantic music history.
First released: 8th March 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
    18:19
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia
    6:59
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": III. Allegro molto vivace
    8:13
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso
    10:28

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