IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso – Andante
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"IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso – Andante" is the deeply tragic and emotionally intense final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique," renowned for its unusually slow, mournful conclusion.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
musical work
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symphonic movement ⓘ |
| associatedComposerLifespanEvent | composed shortly before Tchaikovsky’s death in 1893 GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | themes of suffering and resignation ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| character |
introspective
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mournful ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | III. Allegro molto vivace (Scherzo) of Symphony No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
deeply tragic
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lamenting ⓘ |
| famousFor |
emotionally intense string writing
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subdued, dying-away ending ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ends quietly and fades away
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unusually slow conclusion for a symphonic finale ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 74 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCatalogue | Tchaikovsky’s late symphonic works ⓘ |
| partOfNickname | "Pathétique" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| premieredWithWork | Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 premiere in 1893 ⓘ |
| tempoMarking |
Adagio lamentoso
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Andante ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B minor ⓘ |
| workType | orchestral movement ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
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