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The Curse of the Gothic Symphony

Jun 30, 2011 | IMDB 7

82 min Watch Now

Documentary

A group of brave and committed musicians take on an 80 year curse in an attempt to stage one of the longest, largest and most technically difficult symphonies ever composed.

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John Curro, Veronica Fury, Kimberley Pitt, Alison Rogers, Gary Thorpe

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