Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
The Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, also known as the Pathétique Symphony, is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's final completed symphony, written between February and August 1893. The composer titled it "The Passionate Symphony", employing a Russian word, Патетическая (Pateticheskaya), meaning "passionate" or "emotional", which was then translated into French as pathétique, meaning "solemn" or "emotive".
Movements
- Adagio – Allegro non troppo
- Allegro con grazia
- Allegro molto vivace
- Finale. Adagio lamentoso
Recommended recordings
- Leningrad Philharmonic · Yevgeny Mravinsky YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)