The Radio 3 Documentary - Tchaikovsky's Island of Inspiration

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Tchaikovsky's Island of InspirationTchaikovsky's Island of Inspiration

Released On: 02 Jan 2022

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How a trip to a remote island monastery inspired Pyotr Tchaikovsky's First Symphony

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