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Listen to Tchaikovsky's letters read by Ed Stoppard

Tchaikovsky as portrayed by Ed Stoppard
Tchaikovsky's letter - Serenade for Strings

Listen "Imagine my dear friend, that my muse..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Manfred Symphony

Listen "In actual performance there can be no doubt..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - 'Pathetique' Symphony

Listen "I'm writing another symphony..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Piano Concerto no. 1

Listen "I played the first movement..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Eugene Onegin

Listen "I will tell the story in the right order..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - String Quartet no. 1

Listen "How glad I am that the evening..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Overture in F

Listen "I am beginning to get a bit more used to Moscow..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Symphony no. 4

Listen "I'm in love, as I haven't been for a long time..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Souvenir de Hapsal

Listen "It is beyond doubt and inevitable..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Romeo and Juliet

Listen "My Romeo and Juliet Overture has been played..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - the Enchantress

Listen "My first impression of the area was a pleasant one..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - the Vespers

Listen "The work is difficult but interesting..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Francesca da Rimini

Listen "The solemnities which took place..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Coronation March

Listen "I have been greeted here with incredible warmth..."
Tchaikovsky's letter - Souvenirs de Florence

Listen "I do not remember the Lord sending such blessings..."
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