The Baltimore Sun

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 ...
PBS

1812 Overture

All of the various musicians and instruments of the TSO perform together. Violetta "VI" Vibrato and Roger "Roger" Rhythm explore what happens when all the instruments in the Tallahassee Symphony ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

In support of Ukraine, San Diego Symphony pulls Tchaikovsky’s ‘1812 Overture’ from concert

Following the lead of many orchestras across the globe, the San Diego Symphony on Thursday announced that it is pulling Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” a beloved work that has long been a staple at its ...
WBUR

Technique and timing: Guard cannons bring bang to Pops' 4th of July concert

Every Fourth of July, the Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade ends with a bang. And it isn't just fireworks. The high point of the 1812 Overture includes firing cannons. The piece is about Russia's ...
WBUR

Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' left out of July 4th celebrations amid Russian attacks in Ukraine

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" ⁠— which celebrates Russia's victory against Napoleon ⁠— has been a staple of Fourth of July celebrations for decades. But some ensembles are leaving it off ...