Symphony no. 4 / Capriccio Italien

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 4 / Capriccio Italien is a pairing of orchestral works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1878 and 1880 respectively. The works exemplify late-Romantic orchestral writing: the symphony unfolds expansive, emotionally charged structures and dramatic contrasts of orchestral colour, while the Capriccio Italien draws on Italian dance rhythms and folk‑inspired melodies for a brighter, more extrovert character that reflects Tchaikovsky's evolving use of orchestral colour and formal experimentation in the late 1870s and early 1880s.

First released: 1990

Classical

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1.
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: I. Andante sosternuto; Moderato con anima
17:49
2.
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzona
9:25
3.
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: III. Scherzo
5:51
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Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
8:03
5.
Capriccio Italien, op. 45
15:32