Symphony no. 1 / Slavonic March

This release is a pairing of orchestral works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, originally composed in 1866 and 1876–77. The earlier symphony displays youthful Romantic orchestration and melodic lyricism that foreshadows his later symphonic style, while the later Slavonic march employs dramatic brass, folk-derived motifs and processional rhythms reflecting the composer's engagement with Slavic national idioms and public ceremonial music.