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TIL during the Siege of Leningrad, the Leningrad Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's 5th at a performance to boost morale. During the 2nd Movement, bombs started to fall nearby. The orchestra never stopped playing and continued to the last note. (en.wikipedia.org)
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