Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique", Movement 2 (Super Mario 64 Soundfont)

The lovely second movement of this symphony is a curious variant of a waltz, written in five beats per measure instead of the customary three. The result is something that has been frequently called a "limping waltz". The character of the main waltz section is graceful and, at least at first impression, quite amiable... but there remains an undercurrent of soft sadness throughout.

The Trio, however, is an entirely different matter (2:29). Dark and menacing, it reminds us that the context in which this dance finds itself is anything but a happy one.
Once the main waltz section returns (4:24), it is repeated note-for-note. The coda that follows (6:20) is a perfectly composed and bittersweet afterword.

Symphony No. 6 in B minor "Pathétique", Op. 74
II. Allegro con grazia

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Soundfont: Super Mario 64

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