Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” has been used to celebrate July 4th, sell cereal and astound movie audiences. It’s been sampled and spoofed, with popping balloons subbing in for the cannons ...

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, ...

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.

Tchaikovsky was critical of his 1812 Overture, but it was yesterday was yesterday revealed as the UK’s favourite piece of classical music. It came first in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2018.