Discovering Tchaikovsky

Season 1 Episode 2: Fortune and Tragedy

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

2

Actor:

Charles Hazlewood, Ed Stoppard

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2007

IMDb:

10.0