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Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219 : Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219: 1. Scene - Swan Theme by Chicago Symphony Orchestra album cover

Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219 : Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219: 1. Scene - Swan Theme

by Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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About "Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219 : Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219: 1. Scene - Swan Theme" by Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's swan theme glides in on a dark, shimmering current—oboe over tremolo strings, a vision of moonlight on water. The Chicago Symphony captures the ballet's central paradox: serene beauty shadowed by melancholy. It's a lullaby with a hidden ache, graceful wings beating against an inevitable, tragic tide.