Some ensembles have decided not to perform Tchaikovsky’s overture, written as commemoration of Russia’s defeat of Napoleon’s army. By Javier C. Hernández With its earsplitting rounds of ...

Many people may remember when on July 4, 1974, The Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur Fiedler, gave Americans a rousing rendition of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture ...

from the orchestra. Tchaikovsky ought to have been proud. He had written the ultimate showpiece, but his faith in the 1812 Overture quickly unravelled. His aspiration to see it performed in the ...

Tchaikovsky’s "1812 Overture" tells a very specific story about Russia ... The French are driven from the field, and the opening chant returns triumphantly, this time with full orchestra and cathedral ...

The performance Tchaikovsky sought never happened, at least not until an innovative new recording company, a Midwest orchestra and an enterprising conductor teamed up almost 75 years later ...

In a newly released video, Wisconsin high school musicians perform the finale of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra musicians. The video, crafted by MSO audio and ...

Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture is known for its ringing chimes ... a group of teachers led by conductor Anthony Pasquill alongside alongside the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, didn’t have any cannons to hand ...

Besides the "1812 Overture" and "Stars and Stripes Forever ... MSO Principal Guest Conductor Jorge Soto will lead the orchestra for "Jazz in the Park: Celebrating Great Latin/American Musical ...

The Cleveland Orchestra’s recording of Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique,” led by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, is now available across all major digital music streaming platforms. Recorded ...