Tchaikovsky, P.I.: Symphony No. 1, "Winter Daydreams" / The Snow Maiden (Excerpts) / Romeo and Juliet

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Neeme Järvi
Göteborgs Symfoniker
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Critical Reception

The premiere of Tchaikovsky's First Symphony in its entirety on February 3, 1868, in Moscow, was a success, despite earlier criticism from his former teachers.

Composer Biography

Tchaikovsky was pushed to the verge of a nervous breakdown while working on his First Symphony, leading his brother Modest to report that he never composed at night again.

Composition History

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1, subtitled 'Winter Daydreams', was started in March 1866 and completed in December of the same year.

Composition History

Tchaikovsky's imagination was effectively stimulated by Shakespeare's works, leading to his successful fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet, originally composed in 1869.

Performer Biography

The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1905, was appointed the National Orchestra of Sweden in 1997 due to its role as an ambassador for Swedish music and its high artistic level.

Composer Biography

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, after completing his studies, initially faced an uncertain future as a composer and was grateful for a teaching position.

Composition History

Tchaikovsky's incidental music for the fairy-tale play Snegurochka (The Snow Maiden) by Russian poet Alexander Ostrovsky, premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, is based on heathen and folk legends.