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Composer of the Week Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Episodes

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  1. Final Years

    5/5 Tchaikovsky's last ballet, opera and symphony. And the ageing composer takes up conducting

  2. Escape to the Country

    4/5 Donald Macleod discusses Tchaikovsky's frequent escapes to the countryside.

  3. Money and Marriage

    3/5 Donald Macleod discusses two women who had a profound impact on Tchaikovsky's life.

  4. Early Success

    2/5 Donald Macleod explores how Tchaikovsky came to write the first Russian string quartet.

  5. From Clerk to Composer

    1/5 Donald Macleod looks at Tchaikovsky's student years.