Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 / Variations on a Rococo Theme in A

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Mravinsky

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 and the Variations on a Rococo Theme in A are orchestral compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1888 and 1877 respectively. They illustrate Tchaikovsky's range within the Romantic era: the Fifth is a large-scale symphony featuring lush late-Romantic orchestration and a recurring motto theme that frames its structural and emotional arcs, while the Rococo Variations adopt an 18th-century-inspired classical mould that spotlights lyrical cello writing and chamber-like textures, together marking important points in his symphonic and instrumental development.

Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 / Variations on a Rococo Theme in A by Tchaikovsky - album cover

First released: 1997

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Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: I. Andante - Allegro con anima
13:10
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Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
11:33
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Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: III. Valse: Allegro moderato
5:23
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Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: IV. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
11:51
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Variations on a Rococo theme in A for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33
21:07