In a letter to Taneyev, a revision of this work that begins with the original second theme of its opening andante sostenuto is explained.
In a letter to Taneyev, a revision of this work that begins with the original second theme of its opening andante sostenuto is explained. The trio of its third movement features the composer's only use of the col legno. Its second movement, an andante marziale, contains a wedding march and a quotation of the aria "Spin, O my Spinner," from the opera Undine. Its finale is based on the folksong "The Crane," and its first movement is a setting of "Down by Mother Volga." FTP, name this symphony noted for its use of Ukrainian themes, and possessing a petite nickname, a creation of Tchaikovsky
In a letter to Taneyev, a revision of this work that begins with the original second theme of its opening andante sostenuto is explained.
{Little Russian} or Tchaikovsky’s {Second Symphony} (prompt for Tchaikovsky’s name before it is given)