Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:arrangements Chamber orchestra arrangements
gptkbp:artistic_influence Czech nationalism
gptkbp:characteristics Lyrical melodies
gptkbp:collaborations With various soloists
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkb:Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely regarded as one of Tchaikovsky's greatest works
Influenced later symphonic works
Classical symphonic form
gptkbp:cultural_significance Czech cultural identity
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:None
gptkb:Nadezhda_von_Meck
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
approximately 45 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Prague
gptkb:Saint_Petersburg
gptkbp:historical_context Late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mahler
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Brahms
gptkb:Sibelius
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:influences romanticism
Czech folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Tchaikovsky's personal struggles
gptkbp:is_influential_in Slavic music traditions
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Pathétique_Symphony
gptkbp:is_part_of classical music repertoire
gptkbp:key B minor
gptkbp:legacy Important work in symphonic repertoire
influenced many composers after Tchaikovsky
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Finale:_Allegro_con_fuoco
gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
Scherzo: Allegro
Allegro non tanto
1st movement: Adagio -Allegro non troppo
2nd movement: Allegro con grazia
often considered a reflection of Tchaikovsky's emotional state
3rd movement: Allegro molto
4th movement: Adagio lamentoso
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pathétique
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Valery_Gergiev
gptkb:Josef_Suk
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_features Emotional depth
Rich orchestration
Contrasting themes
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
performed at the Berlin Philharmonic
performed at the Last Night of the Proms
performed at the BBC Proms
performed at Carnegie Hall
performed at the Los Angeles Philharmonic
performed at the Boston Symphony Orchestra
performed at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
performed at the London Symphony Orchestra
performed at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
performed at the National Symphony Orchestra
performed at the New York Philharmonic
performed at the San Francisco Symphony
performed at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
performed at the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert
frequently performed in concert halls worldwide
performed at the London Philharmonic Orchestra
performed at the Orchestre National de France
performed at the Orchestre de Paris
performed at the Philadelphia Orchestra
performed at the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
performed at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
performed at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Philips_Records
numerous recordings available
Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:opus_number 74
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Dvořák's_symphonic_cycle
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Wiener_Musikverein
Various orchestras worldwide
Concert halls globally
Concert orchestras
gptkbp:premiere_date 1881
October 28, 1893
gptkbp:premiered_on October 28, 1893
gptkbp:published_by Simrock
gptkbp:related_works Other Dvořák symphonies
gptkbp:signature_move gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
Allegro con grazia
Finale: Adagio lamentoso
Allegro molto vivace
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:theme Nature and rural life
gptkbp:themes Joy and melancholy
gptkbp:year_composed 1880
1893
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tchaikovsky
gptkb:Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4