Symphonie no. 4 / Capriccio Italien

Symphonie no. 4 and Capriccio Italien are orchestral works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1877–78 and 1880 respectively. The Fourth Symphony exemplifies his late-Romantic symphonic writing with dramatic contrasts, sweeping melodies and intensified orchestral textures, while Capriccio Italien draws on Italian folk rhythms and bright orchestral colour, reflecting his interest in national and exotic influences during his mature period in the late 19th century.