Given the heartache in Tchaikovsky’s life, it’s saddening to think that he never realised how his 1812 Overture would go on to become one of the most adored creations in all classical music. From the ...

Some ensembles have decided not to perform Tchaikovsky’s overture ... own War of 1812,” and spoke about the Civil War battle at Gettysburg. Ronald J. Keller, the band’s music director ...

On July 4, millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day by watching fireworks synced to patriotic and bombastic music. But this year, a favorite from the fireworks soundtrack may have ironic ...

The answer is that the "1812 Overture" is vigorous, triumphant music expressing patriotic fervor (whatever your nationality,) and audiences get a bang out of it. Not many orchestral works weave ...

Popular among Japanese classical audiences, Tchaikovsky’s “The Year 1812 ... overture when the Russian military invasion is sending shock waves around the whole world strikes a nerve,” said ...

The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and on the big day, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture will be heard ... he's joined here by Boston Pops music director Keith Lockhart.

The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" will entertain audiences of all ages with its annual "Overture 1812 Concert" featuring ... program of traditional band music with vocal highlights.

So did Hollywood: half the movie scores of the 1930s and Forties sound like Tchaikovsky in general and the "1812 Overture" in particular. "The movies quickly adopted his style of music ...