Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture 'Romeo and Juliet' -

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The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Slobodeniouk, performed the fairytale like Fantasy Ouverture 'Romeo and Juliet' by Tchaikovsky in the AVROTROS Friday Concert of Friday the 16th of November 2018. Tchaikovsky loved Shakespeare and used his writings as inspiration for his own compositions. 'Romeo and Juliet' is styled as a Fantasy Overture, but is actually a symphonic poem in sonata form.