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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The Little Birch Tree

The main tune of the piece comes from a folk song called The Little Birch Tree. There's not much to this movement besides excitement and a kind of frantic joy. But that is interrupted by the beginning of the last movement, which always causes some members of the audience to jump out of their seats. This last movement is a thrill from start to finish. I'll save what Chikovsky said about this movement until the end since I find it almost unbearably poignant.

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