Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 'Pathétique' - Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Studio / EMI Audio CD 1987 Stereo / CDM 7 690432 UPC 077776904320 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 the end of August 1893. The composer entitled the work "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". The composer led the first performance in Saint Petersburg on 28 October [O.S. 16 October] of that year, nine days before his death. The second performance, conducted by Eduard Nápravník, took place 21 days later, at a memorial concert on 18 November [O.S. 6 November]. It included some minor corrections that Tchaikovsky had made after the premiere, and was thus the first performance of the work in the exact form in which it is known today. The first performance in Moscow was on 16 December [O.S. 4 December], conducted by Vasily Safonov. It was the last of Tchaikovsky's compositions premiered in his lifetime; his very last composition, the single-movement 3rd Piano Concerto, Op. 75, which was completed a short time before his death in October 1893, received a posthumous premiere. Label: EMI – CDM 7 690432 Series: Studio Format: CD, Album Country: US Released: 1987 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic Tracklist: Symphonie No. 6 in B minor Op.74 'Pathétique' 1 Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo 18:14 2 Allegro Con Grazia 8:55 3 Allegro Molto Vivace 8:12 4 Finale (Adagio Lamentoso - Andante) 10:08 Composed By – Peter Tschaikowksy Conductor – Herbert von Karajan Engieer – Wolfgang Gülich Liner Notes – John Warrack Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker Photography By [Cover] – Siegfried Lauterwasser Producer – Michel Glotz
