Symphony no. 2 "Little Russian / Symphony no. 3 "Polish"

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Большой симфонический оркестр имени П. И. Чайковского & Gennadi Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky

A compilation of two orchestral symphonies by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1872 and 1875. Both works exemplify late-Romantic orchestral writing with prominent folk-influenced themes, varied orchestration and contrasting movements, and they document Tchaikovsky's engagement with national material and his development as a symphonist in his middle period.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian": I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
    11:25
  2. 2.
    Symphony 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian": II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
    6:06
  3. 3.
    Symphony 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian": III. Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace
    5:05
  4. 4.
    Symphony 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian": IV. Finale: Moderato assai - Allegro vivo
    10:45
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, "Polish": I. Moderato assai - Allegro brillante
    13:39
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, "Polish": II. Allegro moderato e semplice
    6:28
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, "Polish": III. Andante elegiaco
    9:24
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, "Polish": IV. Scherzo: Allegro vivo
    6:16
  9. 9.
    Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, "Polish": V. Allegro con fuoco
    8:52

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