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 ...

Tchaikovsky’s Sixth, his final, and arguably greatest symphony, is a masterwork that subverts easy interpretation. It is, as the name suggests, rich in feeling. But the French translation of its title ...

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 South Bend Symphony Orchestra will present one of the most anticipated concerts of its Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks Series with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 ("Pathétique") on Saturday, January ...

3 ICYMI: Meet the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finalists Finnish conductor John Storgårds returns to the Houston Symphony to conduct Tchaikovsky's Pathétique and internationally recognized violinist Vadim ...

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 ...

On Oct. 14-16, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Fairfield, Orchestra Iowa will perform my favorite symphony: No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique," by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The "Pathétique" is one ...

Pianist Louis Lortie plays the closing movement from Beethoven's (1770-1827) "Pathetique" Sonata, his Piano Sonata No. 8.

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 ...