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Discovering Music - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique' - BBC Sounds

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Discovering Music - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique' - BBC Sounds

Discovering Music
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique'Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique'
Released On: 09 Nov 2013
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Stephen Johnson considers Tchaikovsky's final and most personal symphony, the Pathetique.

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