Symphony no. 6 ‘Pathétique’; Romeo and Juliet

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti

Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" and the Romeo and Juliet overture-fantasy are orchestral works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1893 and in 1869–1880 respectively. Both pieces exemplify Tchaikovsky's late Romantic orchestral language: the symphony presents a sombre, wide-ranging emotional arc with expansive melodies and stark tempo contrasts, while the overture-fantasy uses dramatic thematic transformation and lush orchestral colour to evoke a programme-driven narrative rooted in the composer's career-long interest in expressive, theatrical material.

First released: 1991

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Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’ – I Adagio – Allegro Non Troppo
17:36
2.
Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’ – II Allegro Con Grazia
7:49
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Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’ – III Allegromolto Vivace – Andante
8:09
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Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’ – IV Finale – Adagio Lamentoso – Andante
9:21
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Romeo and Juliet
20:16