“Upbeat”: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4

In this Upbeat programme, violinist Christoph Streuli introduces Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, a work influenced by a crisis in the composer’s life. Kirill Petrenko can be seen in rehearsals, where, amongst other things, he explains an interpretative approach to the surprisingly jubilant finale.

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