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Classical Classroom Research Presentation: Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
Classical Classroom
English - June 30, 2014 21:30 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MB - ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsMusic Arts classicalmusic daciaclay learnaboutclassicalmusic music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Classical Classroom, Episode 52: Inside A Boléro With Howard Pollack
In this special 4th of July edition of Classical Classroom Research Presentations, Dacia ponders why Americans listen to Russian music on their Independence Day. She uncovers the [not really that] secret history of how one man and his love of pyrotechnics made Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture the theme music for America’s most patriotic celebration.
Written, produced, and otherwise manhandled by Dacia Clay.
Music used in this episode includes:
– Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Boston Pops Orchestra, RCA 63516
References:
For information on David Mugar, Arthur Fiedler, and the Boston Pops Orchestra, click here and here.
For information about Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, click here.
Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis