Francesca da Rimini, Op 32

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Tchaikovsky struggled with love - seeking it, expressing it - for most of his life. It's no surprise then that many of his musically intense and aching works centre on doomed couples. Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Performers: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: David Robertson Recording date: 28 August 2009 Date of broadcast: 28 August 2009