Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6, 'Pathétique': the finest recordings

The enigmatic masterwork of Tchaikovsky’s final days remains open to a wide range of interpretations. Andrew Farach‑Colton hears how it has been approached on recordings dating back almost a century

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