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Tchaikovsky, P.I.: Symphony No. 6, "Pathetique" / Francesca Da Rimini

7/1/2004, 5 Tracks, 1:09:03

Featuring

  • Neeme Järvi
  • Göteborgs Symfoniker
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Performer Biography

Neeme Järvi, the conductor on this album, was born in Estonia in 1937 and studied percussion and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The ending of Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony defies tradition by asserting a minor key, featuring an Adagio lamentoso, and concluding with a quadruple pianissimo instead of a triumphant major key.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini, a fantasy for orchestra, was inspired by Dante's Inferno and the tragic story of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1905, was appointed the National Orchestra of Sweden in 1997, recognizing its role as an ambassador for Swedish music.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, also known as the 'Pathétique', was his last symphony, composed in 1893.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Tchaikovsky had a particular affection for his Francesca da Rimini, even choosing to conduct it at a celebratory concert for his honorary doctorate from Cambridge University in 1893.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Tchaikovsky considered his Sixth Symphony superior to all his previous works, stating he "poured his entire soul" into it.

Source: Booklet

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