Herbert Von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

Recorded September 1984 at Grober Musikvereinssaal, Vienna.

Herbert von Karajan, Music Director of the Berlin Philharmonic from 1956 until his death in 1989, is one of the pre-eminent musical figures of the century.He conducted some of the most technically precise, luxurious sounding recordings in all of classical music.The Karajan Legacy film series documents many of these definitive performances, were directed by Karajan, and are among his only digital recordings.The release of these films on DVD Video brings the superb artistry of this man to fuller expression than ever before.

Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima - Moderato assai, quasi Andante - Allegro vivo
II. Andantino in modo di canzona
III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato (Allegro)
IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco