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Tchaikovsky:

Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 'Little Russian'

Tchaikovsky wrote his Second Symphony in the Ukraine, explaining the (unusual) abundance of Ukrainian songs which form the thematic basis of this Symphony. This was not characteristic for Tchaikovsky but led him to declare this his favourite Symphony despite it being less popular than his others.

Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48