Discovering Tchaikovsky

All Episodes 2007

  • Returning Series
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  • 2007-01-27T00:00:00Z
  • 42m
  • 1h 24m (2 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
Conductor Charles Hazlewood journeys to Russia in search of clues to uncover secrets to the enigmatic and masterful composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, whose life has been heavily shrouded in mystery.

3 episodes

The bonus feature is an episode of the television program Omnibus, which examines the controversy surrounding the composer's death.

Series Premiere

2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

1x01 The Creation of Genius

Series Premiere

1x01 The Creation of Genius

  • 2007-01-27T00:00:00Z42m

Charles Hazlewood presents the first in a two-part docudrama recreating key moments in the life of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Ed Stoppard stars in the title role, while Alice Glover plays his wife Antonina Milyukova. Excerpts from "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are performed by the Mariinsky Young Philharmonic, conducted by Charles Hazlewood. Performers include Natasha Paremsky, Sasha Sitkovetsky, Irina Matayeva, Uliana Lopatkina and Ilya Kuznetsev.

2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

1x02 Fortune and Tragedy

1x02 Fortune and Tragedy

  • 2007-02-03T00:00:00Z42m

The story of the composer's life continues with his disastrous decision to wed Antonina Milyukova and his affair with Joseph Kotek, which followed three months later. The programme concludes with his death and the debate concerning whether the cause was cholera or suicide. Charles Hazlewood conducts the Mariinsky Young Philharmonic, and the talented Russian Sasha Sitkovetsky performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.

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