Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe symphony’s four-movement arc is unusually well shaped, and Karajan’s controlled orchestral sound serves its shifts from restless motion to quiet collapse.
What we noticed
- The first movement moves from a slow, exposed opening into an unsettled Allegro, then brings its earlier material back before ending quietly.
- The second movement’s lilting 5/4 waltz gives way to a third movement that gathers into a forceful march-like climax.
- After that climax, the finale retreats to a slow lament and ends in a subdued fade, reversing the third movement’s surge.
- Composition 25% of the score
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9/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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9/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74, "Pathétique": Adagio - Allegro non troppo 18:20
- 2 Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74, "Pathétique": Allegro con grazia 8:58
- 3 Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74, "Pathétique": Allegro molto vivace 8:16
- 4 Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74, "Pathétique": Finale (Adagio lamentoso - Andante) 10:08
Reference: MusicBrainz
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