Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4
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47m
From its opening horn fanfare to ecstatic, triumphant close, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony is one of the most brilliant and colourful of all symphonies. Dedicated to Tchaikovsky’s key supporter and patron, Nadezhda von Meck, the Fourth spirals through dreaminess, melancholy and sweetness.
Eivind Aadland conductor
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No 4 in F minor, Op 36
Recorded on Saturday 20 August 2024, 7.30pm
Federation Concert Hall, Hobart
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