Tchaikovsky thought his Symphony No. 6 was the best thing he'd ever written - but this masterpiece was unremittingly bleak. All of Tchaikovsky's symphonies are mini-dramas in both human and musical ...

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Tchaikovsky confessed that he had put “his whole soul” into his final symphony, and for the listener, it’s an enthralling experience that awakens us to a universe of emotion. Music Director Designate ...

DSO music director Leonard Slatkin picks a moment that he loves in each of Tchaikovsky's six symphonies — except in the Symphony No. 6, where he couldn't contain himself and picked two. Symphony No. 1 ...

Stephen Johnson considers Tchaikovsky's final symphony and asks if the endless debates about the sentiments behind Tchaikovsky's most personal musical statement have overshadowed the genius of its ...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is often coined as the first Russian composer to make a lasting impression internationally with his music. His music is remembered for being joyful, energetic, and uplifting; ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule I was really looking forward to the selection of choral pieces last night ...

When the conductor Semyon Bychkov arrived at a Russian-style cafe in midtown Manhattan to discuss the upcoming Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky festival at the New York Philharmonic, I handed the conductor a ...

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