79. Life’s a rollercoaster: Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.4 [Part 1/2]

The song goes that life is a rollercoaster, baby, and few can give us all the emotional ups and downs as well as Tchaikovsky. The first part of this ride is stormy, turbulent, passionate and full of loss and yearning, as Tchaikovsky is battered by what fate and life throws at him. As the other song [almost] goes: He gets knocked down, but he gets up again!

Listening time: 31 mins (Podcast 12', music 19')

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