A young Tchaikovsky began composing his first symphony in 1866, whilst he was at the Moscow Conservatory. It was a landmark moment for Russian music, as Tchaikovsky鈥檚 development as a composer brought forth the Russian romantic symphony.

Tchaikovsky named the symphony 鈥榃inter Dreams鈥� (or 鈥榃inter Daydreams鈥�), and it鈥檚 hard not to imagine wintry landscapes flurried with snow when listening. The first movement in particular, titled 鈥楧aydreams of a Winter Journey鈥� begins with a beautifully evocative melody shared by the flute and bassoon.

This performance took place at Cheltenham Town Hall in 2008 with much-loved conductor Grant Llewellyn.