The Sound Of Fate

Rossini's spirited Overture to Semiramide begins with exuberant energy underneath, but cautions of darkness to come, setting the mood for Tchaikovsky's epic showdown with fate in his Symphony No. 5. With a musical theme so powerful it has come to be known as the sound of fate itself, Tchaikovsky takes us on a heroic journey - through an ominous beginning, a stirring middle, and a victorious conclusion.