BNY Classics: Tchaikovsky's Pathétique
Schedule
Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222 | Pittsburgh, PA
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— About this Performance —Nine days before his death, Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of one of the most resounding final statements in music: his “Pathétique” Symphony, full of sweeping melodies, passionate outbursts, and emotional extremes. “Without exaggeration, I have put my whole soul into this symphony,” he wrote. “I love it as I have never loved any of my other musical offspring.” Then, Beethoven First Piano Concerto, indicative of the composer’s evolving style and fearless experimentation.
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— Performances —
Friday, May 15: 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 17: 2:30 PM
— The Artists —
Edward Gardner, conductor
Behzod Abduraimov, piano
— The Program —
Knussen: Flourish with Fireworks
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique"
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600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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