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Biographer Anthony Holden and conductor Vassily Sinaisky explore the cultural impact of Tchaikovsky’s final symphony. From 2002

Biographer Anthony Holden and conductor Vassily Sinaisky explore the cultural impact of Tchaikovsky’s final symphony.

Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.

Taking part:

Anthony Holden
Gianandrea Noseda
Vassily Sinaisky
David Gregory

Producer: Lucy Lunt

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 26 Aug 202000:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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ComposerPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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