Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony
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Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony is a deeply emotional and dramatic late-Romantic symphony renowned for its tragic intensity and innovative, somber finale.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late-Romantic composition
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pathétique Symphony
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Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 45 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | themes of fate and despair ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | Tchaikovsky’s last completed symphony ⓘ |
| character |
deeply emotional
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dramatic ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| closingFeature | ends quietly and darkly in B minor ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vladimir Davydov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
melancholic
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tragic intensity ⓘ |
| follows | Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalInnovation | finale is slow and tragic instead of triumphant ⓘ |
| genre | programmatic-leaning absolute music ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
central work in the orchestral repertoire
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one of the most famous symphonies of the Romantic era ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian symphonic tradition
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Western European Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
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II. Allegro con grazia ⓘ III. Allegro molto vivace ⓘ IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso – Andante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | innovative slow, somber finale ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentation |
expressive use of brass choir
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lyrical woodwind solos ⓘ prominent use of bassoons and low strings ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 6 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 74 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 28 October 1893 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
second movement in 5/4 meter
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third movement often perceived as march-like scherzo ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Pathétique means ‘passionate’ or ‘emotional’ in French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | last numbered symphony by Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
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