From the wintery flute melody at the beginning of the first symphony, to the weighty strings at the end of the third, Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra prove Tchaikovsky's earlier ...

You’ll need to wear headphones to experience this immersive 3D sound, so pop them on, and close your eyes. Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Ben ...

The public verdict on Tchaikovsky’s symphonies long ago placed the first three well below the last three. And the composer himself, though he retained a special affection for the First (which carries ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. With two Russians at the helm of rival London orchestras, it was only going to be a matter of time before their ...