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World Service,22 Mar 2004,22 mins

Soul Music: Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony

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It 'covers the spread of human emotions more than most other symphonies'. A look at Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, dubbed the "Pathetique". Biographer Anthony Holden reveals the circumstances of Tchaikovsky's death and conductor Vassily Sinaisky explains the relevance and importance of the piece to the Russian people.

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