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Why Is the 1812 So Popular?

Tchaikovsky himself said his overture glorying Napoleon's retreat from Moscow had 'no artistic merit', so why is it so popular? Alasdair Malloy investigates. From May 2006.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 1 Nov 2014 02:30

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  • Fri 31 Oct 2014 06:30
  • Fri 31 Oct 2014 13:30
  • Sat 1 Nov 2014 02:30