Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique” — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Mvt I · source-specific audition cuts. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique” for viola audition preparation, with source-vetted range notes. Checked against Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Assistant Principal Viola 2026, Phoenix Symphony · Principal and Assistant Principal Viola 2025, Carnegie Hall NYO-USA · Viola excerpts 2025, and more.

• Range: Mvt I · source-specific audition cuts
• Sources: Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Assistant Principal Viola 2026, Phoenix Symphony · Principal and Assistant Principal Viola 2025, Carnegie Hall NYO-USA · Viola excerpts 2025, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra · Principal Viola 2026
• Range note: Each orchestra prints a distinct endpoint or additional short passage; all are retained below.
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Verified audition sources

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Assistant Principal Viola 2026: Mvt I, m. 19 to four measures after D
• Phoenix Symphony · Principal and Assistant Principal Viola 2025: Mvt I, mm. 19–62
• Carnegie Hall NYO-USA · Viola excerpts 2025: Mvt I, mm. 19–63 and 86–88, upper line when divided
• Malta Philharmonic Orchestra · Principal Viola 2026: Mvt I, bars 19–23, upper part; one before A to bar 38, upper part