Tchaikovsky believed symphonies should reveal "wordless urges that hide in the heart," rather than being abstract musical structures.
Performer Biography
Christian Lindberg, the conductor, first heard Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony at age ten and it has been his favorite symphony ever since.
Performer Biography
The Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, based north of the Arctic Circle, is the world's northernmost orchestra and was founded in 2009.
Composition History
Theodor Avé-Lallemant, an elderly musician who disliked Tchaikovsky's music and urged him to move to Germany, was the dedicatee of the Fifth Symphony.
Compositional Technique
Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony features a recurring "motto theme" introduced by low clarinet and strings, which he associated with "complete submission before Fate."
Critical Reception
The 1877 premiere of 'Swan Lake' at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow made little impression, and its great popularity only emerged after Tchaikovsky's death.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky began composing his ballet 'Swan Lake' in 1875, partly for money and partly to try his hand at the genre.
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