1812 OVERTURE - Piotr Ilich Chaikovski (July 4th iconic music)

00:00 Intro
12:30 Cannons start to play
13:31 God Save the Tsar (churchbell & goosebumps)

The Year 1812 Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée in 1812.

In 1974, the Boston Pops added cannons, church bells and fireworks to draw crowds to their Independence Day concert. It was so successful that the inclusion of the "1812 Overture" became a staple.

Banda Simfònica d'Algemesí, at the concert of "Nit del Retorn" celebrated on September 6th 2016 at Plaça Major d'Algemesí.

Conductor: Alberto Ferrer i Martínez

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Edited by: Vicent Girbés Trull
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