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The ‘1812 Overture,’ an Independence Day staple, is prominently featured in U.S. popular culture

Over the past 145 years, 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 ...
WGBH

Why It's Ironic That We Play The 1812 Overture To Celebrate Independence Day

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 ...
Digital Journal

Why is the 1812 Overture played on the 4th of July?

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, ...
Houston Chronicle

How did the '1812 Overture,' become a Fourth tradition?

For many U.S. symphony orchestras and their audiences, it's just not the Fourth of July without Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's rip-roaring, bell-ringing, cannon-firing "1812 Overture." Continuing its ...
Morning Call PA

THE ‘1812’: MUSICAL FIREWORKS TCHAIKOVSKY’S FAMOUS OVERTURE’ WILL RESOUND LOCALLY WITH CANNONS AND CHURCH BELLS – IF ALL GOES WELL

Pair cannons with Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” and strange things happen. Babies cry, the ground trembles, strings bounce, instruments fly, musicians are overcome by giggles as places are ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Orchestras ditch Tchaikovsky’s ‘1812 Overture’

TOKYO >> Some Japanese orchestras have decided to stop performing a piece by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky that celebrates Russia’s defense against a French invasion in 1812. Popular among ...