Symphony no. 4 / Romeo & Juliet Overture

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra & David Zinman

Symphony No. 4 / Romeo & Juliet Overture is a pairing of orchestral works by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1877–78 and 1869–70 respectively. The symphony exemplifies his mature Romantic symphonic writing with recurring 'fate' motifs, expansive orchestration and structural drama, while the Romeo and Juliet Overture demonstrates his use of programme-driven thematic transformation and vivid orchestral colour, together marking pivotal stages in his development of large-scale orchestral forms.

First released: 1990

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Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima – Moderato assai
18:27
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Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzone
10:02
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Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro
6:05
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Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
8:09
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Romeo & Juliet: Fantasy - Overture after Shakespeare
19:48