Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra & Gennadi Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 is the fourth symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed in 1878 and first performed in the same year. The work is a large-scale Romantic symphony characterised by bold orchestration, a recurring 'fate' motif, dramatic contrasts between turbulent and lyrical passages and an expansive harmonic palette, and it represents a key stage in Tchaikovsky's development as a symphonist.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima - Moderato assai quasi Andante - Allegro vivo
    18:24
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzone
    9:37
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
    5:36
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco
    8:42

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