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The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, [1] is a concert overture in E ♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia 's successful defense against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
The overture finishes with a virtuoso coda for the full orchestra. The piece is frequently paired in performance with Tchaikovsky's " 1812 Overture ," which also quotes "God Save the Tsar." In Russia, during the Soviet era , the imperial anthem was replaced in both pieces with the chorus " Glory, Glory to you, holy Rus'!
Telarc is noted for the high quality of its recordings, encapsulated in the slogan "The Telarc Sound". [2] Its 1979 high-definition digital recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (the first ever) became a popular way for people to test the quality of their record-playing equipment and audio setups, as only high-quality and properly-tuned systems could play the hifi digital cannon shots properly.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote many works well-known to the general classical public, including Romeo and Juliet, the 1812 Overture, and the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Prince of Denmark's March / Jeremiah Clarke; Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2, No. 44: Hallelujah Chorus / George Frederic Handel; Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 I: Allegro molto moderato / Edvard Grieg; Carmen Suite No. 1, V: Les Toréadors / Georges Bizet; 1812 Overture, Op. 49 / Pyotr ...
The track "Remember, Remember" uses the "national anthem" [clarification needed] part of the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky, and "Knives And Bullets (And Cannons Too)" incorporates the piece in its final two minutes. The second track in the ending credits is "BKAB" by independent producer Ethan Stoller.
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