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“1812 Overture (finale)” by Tchaikovsky
From the album Greatest Classical Hits of All Time (1993)
“1812 Overture (finale)” by Tchaikovsky appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2009. It was first released in 1993 on the album Greatest Classical Hits of All Time. Its best result is #713 on the WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009).
The finale of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture turned up on the 1993 compilation Greatest Classical Hits of All Time, and it is the concert hall at its most rock and roll. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote the concert overture in E-flat major in 1880, knocking it out in 6 weeks to honor Russia's stand against the French invasion of 1812. It premiered in Moscow in 1882, played under a tent beside the unfinished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, a church that also commemorates 1812.
The ending is what everybody knows: volleys of cannon fire, chimes ringing and a brass fanfare blaring over the top. That racket has made the 15-minute piece a fixture at Fourth of July fireworks in America, and it stands with The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty among his most popular works.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 713 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
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