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1/6. Valery Gergiev conducts the first of six concerts, with St Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 1 In G minor.

Cast and crew

Cast

Performer: Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Categories: Music

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