Symphony 1 " Winter Dreams "
Tchaikovsky's First Symphony has earned the nicknameWinter  Dreamsfrom a first movement that the composer claimed describes "dreams of  a winter journey." It's an amazingly accomplished work when you consider that it  predates such works as Brahms' First. In fact, among the great composers of the  late 19th century, only Dvorák began writing symphonies earlier. If  you're looking for a separate performance of this lovely piece (most of the  others come in sets with Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3), this is the disc to get.--David Hurwitz