War Of 1812 Overture. Top Bloke 4 years ago. Irish Slav 4 years ago.
It is one of the few recognisable pieces during the romantic era composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Continue this thread level 1. In the 1880s Russian pride still glowed at the warm memory of Tsar Alexander Is troops thrashing Napoleons army although there was a certain level of rose-tinted hindsight going on here.
It ended with the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent.
49 popularly known as the 1812 Overture is a concert overture in E major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleons invading Grande Armee in 1812. Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Finale. The 1812 Overture is a piece commissioned by Tsar Alexander I the king of Russia from 1801 to 1825. Tchaikovskys 1812 Overture tells a very specific story about Russias defeat of Napoleons invading army.