Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony at Severance Music Center

RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole

RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Seong-Jin Cho, piano

“Gradually I have fallen more and more under the spell of the work,” Tchaikovsky wrote when composing his Fourth Symphony, “and now I can hardly tear myself away from it.” At once dramatic and life-affirming, the Fourth is one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved creations. Music Director Franz Welser-Möst precedes this with two works by Ravel: his jazz-inspired Piano Concerto in G major — performed by the remarkable Seong-Jin Cho — and the sizzling Rapsodie espagnole.

This program’s Concert Preview lectures will be presented by Francesca Brittan, Associate Professor of Music, Case Western Reserve University.