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Tchaikovsky

Fortune and Tragedy

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Obsessed by the idea of fate, Tchaikovsky's life turned into a desperate battle to become the kind of composer he wanted to be. Charles Hazlewood continues his Russian odyssey working with the Mariinsky Young Philharmonic Orchestra. Featuring music from the Violin Concerto, The Sleeping Beauty and the Pathétique symphony. Show less

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