A Civil War cannon with American flags in Kennesaw, Ga. iStock hide caption
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Pavel Haas Quartet live at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on April 27, 2012. Melanie Burford for NPR hide caption
Violinist Daniel Hope (second from left) gathers fellow string players at the 2012 Savannah Music Festival for a concert of Russian chamber music. Frank Stewart hide caption
Arensky and Tchaikovsky
George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker.' Paul Kolnick/courtesy of New York City Ballet hide caption
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel makes magic in Tchaikovsky's symphonic takes on Shakespeare plays. Luis Cobelo/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption
On her new CD, Hilary Hahn combines concertos old and new. Peter Miller hide caption
Hilary Hahn and Jennifer Higdon: Hear the conversation with NPR's Tom Huizenga
On her new CD, Hilary Hahn pairs off concertos old and new. Peter Miller hide caption
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
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Evgeny Mravinsky's intense Tchaikovsky recordings are among the most hair-raising performances captured on disc. hide caption
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