Episode 21: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
The first of the 2011-12 season's "Explore the Symphony" podcasts examines the 4th Symphony of Tchaikovsky. From the quiet plucking of the strings to the bombastic brass in the finale, Tchaikovsky\u2019s Fourth Symphony, declared \u201csemi-barbaric\u201d by the New York Post in 1890, will leave you breathless.