Work: Symphony no. 6 in B minor, "Pathétique", Op.74

Welser-Möst and the Vienna Philharmonic give a masterclass in virtuosic elegance in Mozrt, but lack edge and passion in Tchaikovsky's Pathétique. 

Under Marin Alsop, the Chicago Symphony string players also offered a lyrical reading of Jessie Montgomery’s beguiling Strum.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s charismatic leadership and the Orchestre Métropolitain’s seamless unity brought Ravel, Saint-Saëns, and Tchaikovsky to life in a gripping, deeply expressive Hamburg performance.