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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Fantasy-Overture 'Hamlet'

Alexander Vedernikov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the last of Tchaikovsky's Shakespeare-inspired overtures.

18 minutes

Role	Contributor
Composer	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor	Alexander Vedernikov
Performer	BBC Symphony Orchestra

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BBC Proms—2016, Prom 50: Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev

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