Alexander Tchaikovsky
Yunchan Lim: Tchaikovsky, The Seasons
A deeply satisfying performance
Bum deal
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Less than the sum of its parts
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What became of Tchaikovsky?
Tchaikovsky: 5th symphony etc (ICA Classics)
Don’t boycott Russian culture
It damages rather than defends civilisation
Alexander Tchaikovsky: Quarantine Symphony (Toccata Classics)
Alexander Tchaikovsky’s Quarantine Symphony triggers a subtle, wordless response to the things we are experiencing
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