Symphonies nos. 2 & 4
Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich & Paavo Järvi
Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 are orchestral works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1872 and 1877–1878 respectively. The music exemplifies late-Romantic orchestral writing, with the Second presenting expansive melodic development and formal ambition and the Fourth emphasising darker dramatic contrasts, heightened rhythmic drive and richer orchestral colour that together mark important stages in Tchaikovsky's development as a symphonist.
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- 1.Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo10:36
- 2.Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato6:36
- 3.Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace5:07
- 4.Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: IV. Finale. Moderato assai – Allegro vivo10:07
- 5.Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima, in movimento di valse18:47
- 6.Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzona10:03
- 7.Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro5:26
- 8.Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco9:17
