Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58

I. Lento lugubre – Moderato con moto – Andante

II. Vivace con spirito

III. Andante con moto

IV. Allegro con fuoco

Frankfurt Radio Symphony

Dir. Vasily Petrenko

A masterpiece of orchestral writing, with evident influences from Franz Liszt's "Faust Symphony". Notice the subtle relation of the main theme of the fourth movement with the main theme of the first movement, which relation is made clear only toward the end of the symphony. (Regrettably, this thematically important part of the finale has been occasionally cut off by many conductors, including Svetlanov and the "perfectionist" Toscanini!)