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  • Omnibus Who Killed Tchaikovsky (Season 31, Episode 12)
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    TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Omnibus

Who Killed Tchaikovsky (Season 31, Episode 12)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A hundred years ago Tchaikovsky died suddenly In St Petersburg, within days of conducting the work many consider to be his greatest, the Pathétique Symphony. How did the great composer meet his death? Officially, he died of cholera, but a ...See moreA hundred years ago Tchaikovsky died suddenly In St Petersburg, within days of conducting the work many consider to be his greatest, the Pathétique Symphony. How did the great composer meet his death? Officially, he died of cholera, but a Russian emigre living in America has produced evidence to show that he was forced to commit suicide. Anthony Holden conducts an investigation into the mystery, and the film follows clues in New York, St Petersburg and Moscow, clues within the music and the known facts of Tchaikovsky's life, in search of the facts behind the composer's untimely death. See less
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Director
John Purdie
Editor
Allen Charlton
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 7, 1993
Release date
Dec 7, 1993 (United Kingdom)
Awards
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11 wins & 27 nominations

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