Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 6 in B minor, Op.74 "Pathétique" 

One of the most heartbreaking pieces of classical music ever written. Tchaikovsky was a tragic genius.

I owned this record as a kid (a member of the DG Society) and was weaned on it. I've listened to countless other performances of this piece and none can match the exquisite direction of Von Karajan in this piece. All other conductors seem to conduct this piece like they are waiting on a bus to me. Absolutely heart wrenching performance. Perfect.

I have always thought that nor PIT was thinking about his own death or an impossible love...he just described the cycle of life: the dangerous birth, the irresponsible joy of the early youth, the full enjoyment of life when you become an adult and the sorrow of the death. And for me, this is just outstanding

I like the string playing at this time of the BPO, the endless legato and the beauty of the sound.

Good times of Karajan. This Sinfone reminds me the romanticism of these days in their unique presentations of Tchaikovsky,

Heartbreaking, in tears. Tchaikovsky's Requiem. (Holland dec. 2022)

La 6@ sinfonía "patética"de Tchaikovsky es uno de los testimonios finales del romanticismo europeos. Karajan la grabó como 3 veces con la filarmónica de Berlín y fue una de sus favoritas.

The ending of the last movement is so tragic sounding, it’s kinda haunting.

финал гениально олицетворяет безысходность и печаль от ухода близкого человека. респект великому Караяну и оркестру!

If you're going to put ads in here please only put them in between the movements. There just was one that interrupted the gong in the last movement (43:05) -- that is a terrible place to put an ad.

Una de mis favoritas de todos los tiempos. Obra maestra absoluta.

PERFEKT - TSCHAIKOWSKY PUR!!!

To have such a masterpiece of a symphony end so sadly and quietly...it seems incredibly daring, artistically and financially. You _know_ T didn't test this with focus groups!

Величайшая Музыка с величайшим Дирижёром!!

If this is the 1971 recording, the picture is wrong. It shows the original LP of the 1976 DGG recording. The 1971 was a HMV recording.

Para mim, a obra-prima de Tchaikosvky, e sob a batuta de von Karajan à frente da Berliner Philharmoniker só faz por aumentar a merecida fruição do prazer estético. Für mich erhöht Tschaikosvkys Meisterwerk und unter von Karajans Leitung an der Spitze der Berliner Philharmoniker nur den wohlverdienten Genuss ästhetischen Vergnügens. For me, Tschaikosvky's masterpiece and, under von Karajan's direction at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic, only increases the well-deserved enjoyment of aesthetic pleasure.

위대한 러시아의 작곡가 차이콥스키의 명곡입니다! 나에게 깊은 감동과 전율을 안겨준 희대의 걸작, 'Pathetique'! Great Russian composer and great masterpiece!

These sounds and melody moulded into 3d dimension so strong shaped in forms with goose skin on body...fantastic drama of life...N-1 symphony in World

Caminando por la playa, el mar bate con fuerza, con violencia contra los acantilados, en el arenal... las dudas, el miedo, el dolor, golpean todo mi ser .

1976 DG record photo ~~~

MAGNIFICENT 🙏🎖️🙏

Question for Tchaikovsky aficionados out there: I thought I remembered reading that the "dit-dit-dit dah" rhythm he uses around 29:29 was a tribute to Beethoven, notably the 5th symphony. Anyone else aware of that?

THE BEST VERSION FOREVER.🌈

Великий Пётр Ильич Чайковский.

This recording by Karajan (1971) was made for EMI (now Warner), not for Deutsche Grammophon. Not only the cover of the video is misleading, also your info text bears a link to the album on DG page (which anyway doesn't exist anymore) saying "Remember: music isn't free. Purchase it:" but actually you make people buy the wrong album. Thanks for the upload.

Esta version de karajan,es ejemplar, PERO LA DE MRAVINSKY SUENA MAS RUSA,PERO ESTA,ES TAMBIEN MUY BUENA VERSION,KARAJAN ES UNICO EN MUCHAS DIRECCIONES

인생명반...

It’s so ignorant to break this up with stupid ads.

21:00 44:14 44:48

This work is SO unique. However I feel some context needs to be provided, after the works premier, Tchaikovsky not being fully happy with the works programmatic nature: "After a successful premiere, however, he was not satisfied with Program Symphony (No. 6) on the title page. Several days later Modest suggested "patetichesky," which in Russian means "1, enthusiastic, passionate; 2, emotional; and 3, bombastic" (rather than "pathetic" or "arousing pity," as in English)."

Like Karajan's 1812 or Romeo and Juliet, but here the legendary Maazel (RIP) record with Cleveland is clearly superior.

32:38 kräftig

Fun fact : He wrote this one for his nephnew, he was hopelessly in love with him

Tchaikovsky must have deemed his audiences totally & utterly daft who don't have a clue the first time they hear a theme, so repeat it gets repeated endless times. Bottomline this way a 10 minutes composition gets extended to 45 min. Clever, clever.

Origins of music unevidenced. Except it is gift to humanity from God the Creator. Music continues in heaven. Discontinues in hell. Jesus Christ came from heaven to earth for one purpose only - to die on cross for remissions of pre-existing sins of every single person and to resurrect. Jesus Christ providing forgiveness from pre-existing sins for every single person, salvation from eternity in hell and free entry to eternity in heaven for all who repent of sins in Jesus Christ. Other side of death is eternity. Eternity in hell. Or eternity in heaven through Jesus Christ. Penalty of pre-existing sins already paid by Jesus Christ on The Cross. Accept HIM. Be saved from eternal in hell. Enter heaven. Enjoy heavenly music. For free.

La 6@ sinfonía "patética"de Tchaikovsky es uno de los testimonios finales del romanticismo europeos. Karajan la grabó como 3 veces con la filarmónica de Berlín y fue una de sus favoritas.

La 6@ sinfonía "patética"de Tchaikovsky es uno de los testimonios finales del romanticismo europeos. Karajan la grabó como 3 veces con la filarmónica de Berlín y fue una de sus favoritas.