This CD captures Jaap van Zweden’s on-going triumphs with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony was recorded live during the September 17–20, 2009 concerts and Suite No.4, Mozartiana was recorded under studio conditions on September 15 and 16, 2010 at the Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center.

The pairing of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and Suite No.4, Mozartiana, shows contrasting styles by the composer. The Fourth Symphony shows Tchaikovsky’s darker side, the turbulence, despair and hopelessness in his personal life. Tchaikovsky’s Suite No.4, Mozartiana is lighter and more straightforward, inspired by the style of Mozart.

“Andrés Cárdenes ... delivered the flashy violin solos with unassuming authority and refined tone”, wrote Dallas Morning News classical music critic Scott Cantrell.

“Not from the Berlin Philharmonic, not from the Chicago Symphony will you hear a more electrifying Tchaikovsky Fourth.” - Scott Cantrell, The Dallas Morning News

“One after another, the sections of the orchestra outdid themselves in finesse.” - Scott Cantrell, The Dallas Morning News