1812 Overture / Symphony no. 4

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Paavo Berglund

1812 Overture / Symphony No. 4 is a pairing of orchestral works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1880 and between 1877 and 1878. It alternates bold martial passages with sweeping lyrical themes and uses large orchestral colours, including brass and percussion, to create dramatic contrast within Tchaikovsky's late-Romantic idiom.

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  1. 1.
    1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49
    15:37
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima
    18:39
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzona
    9:50
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato
    5:43
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
    8:40

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