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Omnibus•Season 31•Episode 11

Who Killed Tchaikovsky

Dec 7, 1993

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 Russian emigre living in America

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Episode Summary

"Who Killed Tchaikovsky" is episode 11 of Omnibus season 31. It aired on December 7, 1993.

Next: E12 · Sebastião Salgado: Looking Back at You Best of Season 31