BBC Two 2007 1 season 2 eps TV-G Returning series

Discovering Tchaikovsky

2007 1 season 2 eps TV-G

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120 min

S1 · E1 · Jan 27, 2007

The Creation of Genius Episode 1

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.

120 min

S1 · E2 · Feb 3, 2007

Fortune and Tragedy Episode 2

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.

2 episodes in Season 1

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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.

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Charles Hazlewood

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Death Songbook

Vivaldi Unmasked

Ed Stoppard

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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The Pianist

Knightfall

Total runtime 4h 0m · Episode length 120 min · Country United Kingdom

Show info

Premiered

January 27, 2007

Final episode

February 3, 2007

Status

Returning series

Network

BBC Two

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Scripted

Episode length

120 min

Total runtime

4h 0m

Original language

English

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Discovering Tchaikovsky

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Fortune and Tragedy Episode 2

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