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1812 Overture

Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Grant Llewellyn.

1812 overture - extract (1 minute)
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1812 overture - complete (17 minutes)
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The Hermitage in St Petersburg
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise

Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste.

Eugene Onegin, Polonaise - extract (1 minute)
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Eugene Onegin, Polonaise - complete (5 minutes)
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Nutcracker Doll
The Nutcracker

Performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

Nutcracker - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy  (1 minute)
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Nutcracker - Act Two (43 minutes)
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Piano keyboard
Piano concerto no. 1

Performed by Lukas Vondracek with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Gianandrea Noseda.

Piano Concerto no. 1 - opening (1 minute)
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Piano Concerto no. 1 - complete (34 minutes)
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Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Overture

Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Grant Llewellyn.

Romeo and Juliet - Love theme (1 minute)
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Romeo and Juliet - complete (21 minutes)
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Violin
Serenade for Strings

Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Lesley Hatfield.

Serenade for Strings - Waltz (1 minute)
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Serenade for Strings - complete (30 minutes)
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Castle
Sleeping Beauty

Performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

Sleeping Beauty - Act 1 waltz (1 minute)
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Sleeping Beauty Act 1 - complete (37 minutes)
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Swan
Swan Lake

Performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

Swan Lake - extract (1 minute)
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Swan Lake - extracts (51 minutes)
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Symphony no. 5

Performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier.

Symphony no. 5 - slow movement theme (1 minute)
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Symphony no. 5 - complete (45 minutes)
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Trees
Symphony no. 6 'Pathetique'

Performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

Symphony no. 6 - 3rd Movement March (1 minute)
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Symphony no. 6 'Pathetique' - complete (50 minutes)
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Tchaikovsky Top Ten

Vote for your favourite tune

This vote has now closed, these were the results

  1. 1812 Overture
    68 votes
    (8.6%)
  2. Eugene Onegin
    56 votes
    (7.1%)
  3. The Nutcracker
    53 votes
    (6.7%)
  4. Piano Concerto No. 1
    96 votes
    (12.2%)
  5. Romeo and Juliet
    68 votes
    (8.6%)
  6. Serenade for Strings
    38 votes
    (4.8%)
  7. Sleeping Beauty
    30 votes
    (3.8%)
  8. Swan Lake
    101 votes
    (12.8%)
  9. Symphony No. 5
    110 votes
    (13.9%)
  10. Pathetique
    170 votes
    (21.5%)

Total votes: 790

This is not a representative poll and the figures do not purport to represent public opinion as a whole on this issue

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