Romantic · 1893
Symphony No. 6 'Pathétique'
P. I. TchaikovskyOp. 74
- Key
- Bm
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=60
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Adagio — sonata form. Tchaikovsky's last symphony, completed days before his death.
Teaching points
- Pathétique = full of pathos (Russian title 'Patetichesky')
- Bassoon solo opening
- AO3: 4th mvt as slow finale (rare)
Full score ↓Public domain
Jurgenson + later urtext, PD.