# Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Every Record We Rank

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky appears once in our Romantic list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Romantic
- **Year:** 1893
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Romantic
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky/

## Appears on

### [Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"](https://waxonia.com/track/pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky--symphony-no-6-pathetique/)

*1893 · No. 5 in [Romantic](https://waxonia.com/genre/romantic/)*

A symphony that ends by fading into the basses instead of finishing. Tchaikovsky died nine days after conducting the premiere, which has coloured every performance since.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Pyotr%20Ilyich%20Tchaikovsky%20Symphony%20No.%206%20%22Path%C3%A9tique%22) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qVA1ieo9Js4)

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