Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 / Capriccio Italien, op. 45

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 and Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 are orchestral works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1888 and 1880 respectively. The symphony exemplifies Tchaikovsky's late‑Romantic approach with expansive, recurring themes and rich orchestral writing forming a cyclic unity across movements, while the Capriccio is a colourful, rhapsodic piece drawing on Italian folk rhythms and bright orchestral colour, each illustrating different facets of his orchestral output.