Along with the violin concertos of Bruch and Mendelssohn, this warhorse by Tchaikovsky is one of the most important works for the instrument in the history of Romantic music. It is also a piece that, ...

Over the past 145 years, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” has been used to sell cereal and to astound movie audiences.

An earlier version of this article misstated the title of a new work by Philip Glass. It is “Overture for 2012,” not “Overture for 1812.” This version has been corrected. When you’re ...