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Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 Essay

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General reaction: I was fascinated by the magnificence of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center and elated by the magnitude and grandeur of the sound that the New York Philharmonic succeeded to produce.
Composition I liked best: The piece that enchanted me most was Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 “Pathetique” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a four-movement work composed of Adagio – Allegro non troppo in sonata form, Allegro con grazia in ternary form, Allegro molto vivace in sonata form, and Adagio lamentoso in ternary form with diverse tempos. The symphony was composed between February and the end of August 1893 and premiered close to the time of Tchaikovsky's death. Tchaikovsky dedicated that work to his nephew Bob Davydov. The subtitle Pathetique (infused with pathos, full of feelings) was suggested by the composer’s brother shortly after the symphony’s premiere. The last symphony by one of the greatest Russian composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky delved …show more content…

For a reason the composer considered Symphony No. 6 the best work he had ever produced. It arose slowly from emptiness with the unexpected sound of divided double basses and a solo bassoon, enhanced by divided violas, followed by gloomy comments from the woodwinds, before swiftly changing into an edgy Allegronontroppo. Later it transformed into a blusterous section that recalled a Russian liturgical chant. The second movement accented the idiosyncrasy of the work, resembling a charming waltz while in fact it was not. The following scherzo grew rapidly into a march that smashed fiercely until the very conclusion. The finale of the symphony was characterized by an insistence on the minor mode and a closure perishing into

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