Essentials: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6

Tchaikovsky’s moving swan song, with an imaginative introduction

Maxim Emelyanychev - photo: Simon van Boxtel

Essentials introduces you to Tchaikovsky’s intriguing Sixth Symphony, “Pathétique”, performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of Maxim Emelyanychev.

The “Pathétique” is widely regarded as the peak of Tchaikovsky's symphonic oeuvre.

Concert programme

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 6 'Pathétique'

Performers

About this concert

The Essentials series introduces you to the masterpieces you will be happy to know, performed by the world-famous Concertgebouw Orchestra and complete with a lively introduction by the incomparable Thomas Vanderveken. At Essentials we welcome a new generation of music lovers, and the concerts typically have a pleasant informal atmosphere.

Essentials starts at 9 p.m. with an imaginative introduction to the programme (in Dutch).

Pyotr Tchaikovsky probes the depths of the human soul in his Sixth Symphony. The subtitle “Pathétique” indicates its tragic character, which is particularly moving in the slowly fading final episode. Tchaikovsky himself considered the Sixth his best work, but he died shortly after its completion. The “Pathétique” is widely regarded as the peak of Tchaikovsky's symphonic oeuvre.

Dates and tickets

About this concert

The Essentials series introduces you to the masterpieces you will be happy to know, performed by the world-famous Concertgebouw Orchestra and complete with a lively introduction by the incomparable Thomas Vanderveken. At Essentials we welcome a new generation of music lovers, and the concerts typically have a pleasant informal atmosphere.

Essentials starts at 9 p.m. with an imaginative introduction to the programme (in Dutch).

Pyotr Tchaikovsky probes the depths of the human soul in his Sixth Symphony. The subtitle “Pathétique” indicates its tragic character, which is particularly moving in the slowly fading final episode. Tchaikovsky himself considered the Sixth his best work, but he died shortly after its completion. The “Pathétique” is widely regarded as the peak of Tchaikovsky's symphonic oeuvre.

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