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
instanceOf musical work
symphonic movement
associatedComposerLifespanEvent composed shortly before Tchaikovsky’s death in 1893 GENERATED
associatedWith themes of suffering and resignation
belongsToPeriod Romantic era
character introspective
mournful
tragic
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED
contrastsWith III. Allegro molto vivace (Scherzo) of Symphony No. 6 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
emotionalTone deeply tragic
lamenting
famousFor emotionally intense string writing
subdued, dying-away ending
key B minor
languageOfTitle Italian
movementNumber 4
notableFeature ends quietly and fades away
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
Andante
tonalCenter B minor
workType orchestral movement

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Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" movement IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso – Andante