Symphony no. 6 "Pathétique"

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique" is the final completed symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, premiered in 1893. A late-Romantic orchestral work, it is characterised by expansive melodies, rich orchestration and dramatic contrasts of tempo and mood, and is notable for its unconventional, slow final movement that departs from typical symphonic conclusions and marks a distinctive endpoint in Tchaikovsky's symphonic output.