Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony, Opus 58, in Full Score

A marvel of orchestration, Tchaikovsky's "Manfred Symphony employs the composer's characteristically beautiful and emotionally charged melodies to weave the tale of a Byronic hero. The theme of the romantic outsider, as personified by Manfred, was particularly popular with nineteenth-century Russian artists. Broad orchestrations, dark lyricism, and a profound sense of tragedy have made this work a Romantic favorite of orchestras and audiences worldwide. Written between the "Fourth and the "Fifth Symphony, it premiered in 1886, after which Tchaikovsky declared it "the best of my symphonic works."Tchaikovsky, Peter Illich is the author of 'Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony, Opus 58, in Full Score ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780486445403 and ISBN 0486445402.