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The Tempest, Op 18
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky
Recording date: 06 January 1999
Date of broadcast: 03 March 1999
Shakespeare-inspired, this work deals with the play's many themes including honour and forgiveness. Tchaikovsky's music is particularly successful when love 'appears' in the form of Miranda and Ferdinand.
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky
Recording date: 06 January 1999
Date of broadcast: 03 March 1999