Tchaikovsky thought his Symphony No. 6 was the best thing he'd ever written - but this masterpiece was unremittingly bleak. All of Tchaikovsky's symphonies are mini-dramas in both human and musical ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Tchaikovsky has been saved by his sad story. At times when absolute ...

The enigmatic masterwork of Tchaikovsky’s final days remains open to a wide range of interpretations. Andrew Farach‑Colton hears how it has been approached on recordings dating back almost a century ...

Recursive Classics' latest release features David Bernard leading the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony in Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony. BWW ClassicalWorld took some time to discuss the Pathétique with ...

Was Tchaikovsky's Symphony VI (aka "Pathetique", aka "Suicide Symphony") a suicide note or did he die of cholera as was the Official Word? You decide after this intweeging lesson with Rice ...

'It was not exactly a failure' Tchaikovsky reported to his publisher after the 1893 premiere of his final completed symphony. But having 'shed many tears' during its composition reflecting on the ...

Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 / Piano Sonata Moonlight; Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: Dance of the Reed Flutes; Beethoven – Sonata No. 8, Pathétique 2nd Movement; Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake; Prokofiev – ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule "Pathétique" is the title suggested to Tchaikovsky for his Symphony No 6 in ...

Michael Webster. Photo courtesy of the Shepherd School of Music website. The HAL 9000 that we use to produce these little gems has met an untimely demise. Fear not! We’ve got a brand new HAL 9001 on ...

"Pathétique" is the title suggested to Tchaikovsky for his Symphony No 6 in b minor, the day after the premiere on 28 October 1893. Tchaikovsky had spent the month ...