Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 / Serenade in C for Strings, op. 48

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Mravinsky

This album pairs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 (composed 1877–78) and Serenade in C for Strings, Op. 48 (composed 1880). The symphony exemplifies late-Romantic orchestral drama with expansive melodic writing, prominent brass gestures and driving rhythms, while the Serenade is characterised by refined, lyrical string textures and dance-like movements; together they illustrate Tchaikovsky's balance of symphonic ambition and chamber-like intimacy and occupy a central place in his middle-period output.

Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 / Serenade in C for Strings, op. 48 by Tchaikovsky - album cover

First released: 1996

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1.
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
18:01
2.
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzone
9:06
3.
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato, allegro
5:32
4.
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Allegro con fuoco
7:46
5.
Serenade in C for String Orchestra, op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina
9:41
6.
Serenade in C for String Orchestra, op. 48: II. Waltz
3:44
7.
Serenade in C for String Orchestra, op. 48: III. Elegy
8:29
8.
Serenade in C for String Orchestra, op. 48: IV. Finale
7:45