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As Tchaikovsky began to seal his reputation as one of Moscow's leading musical personalities, Donald Macleod finds him setting up home on his own, falling out with his mentor, and writing the first Russian string quartet.

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Tue 26 Aug 201418:00
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Music Played

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor Op.23 for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Orchestra: BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 449-816-2.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 1.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    The Snow maiden [Snegurochka] - incidental music Op.12 for soloists, chorus and

    Singer: Irina Mishura-Lekhtman. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Detroit S O.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN-9324.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 7.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no. 2 in C minor Op.17 (Little Russian)

    Conductor: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Gothenburg S O..
    • BIS : SACD-1418.
    • BIS.
    • 2.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Quartet no. 1 in D major Op.11 for strings

    Ensemble: Keller Quartet.
    • WARNER : 2564686417.
    • Warner.
    • 2.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    6 Songs Op.6

    Performer: Semion Skigin. Singer: Sergei Petrovich Leiferkus.
    • CONIFER : 75605-51266-2.
    • CONIFER.
    • 4.

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  • Tue 23 Jul 201312:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Tue 26 Aug 201418:00
    BBC Radio 3

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