Manfred, op. 58
Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & London Symphony Orchestra & Igor Markevitch
Manfred, Op. 58 is a programme symphony by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1885. The work is a large-scale, programme-driven orchestral piece that employs expansive orchestration, recurring motifs and chromatic harmonies to convey a dark Romantic narrative, and it occupies a distinctive place in Tchaikovsky's output as an extended programme work from his mature period.
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- 1.Manfred, op. 58: 1st Movt: Lento lugubre – Moderato con moto – Andante
- 2.Manfred, op. 58: 2nd Movt: Vivace con spirito
- 3.Manfred, op. 58: 3rd Movt: Andante con moto
- 4.Manfred, op. 58: 4th Movt: Allegro con fuoco
