Symphony no. 1 “Winter Reveries”

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & London Symphony Orchestra & Igor Markevitch

Symphony No. 1 "Winter Reveries" is the first symphony by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1866. A Romantic-era orchestral work characterised by lyrical melodies, folk‑influenced themes and colourful orchestration, it represents Tchaikovsky's early attempts at large‑scale symphonic form and foreshadows melodic and harmonic traits that recurred in his later works.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13, TH. 24 “Winter Reveries”: 1. Allegro tranquillo
    11:02
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13, TH. 24 “Winter Reveries”: 2. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
    10:32
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13, TH. 24 “Winter Reveries”: 3. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso
    7:41
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13, TH. 24 “Winter Reveries”: 4. Finale. Andante lugubre – Allegro maestoso
    12:17
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17, TH. 25 “Little Russian”: 1. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo
    12:08
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17, TH. 25 “Little Russian”: 2. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
    7:51
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17, TH. 25 “Little Russian”: 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace – Trio. L’istesso tempo
    5:22
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17, TH. 25 “Little Russian”: 4. Finale. Moderato assai – Allegro vivo – Presto
    10:38

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