Celebrate July 4 with a bang!
by bookbag
July 4 is one week from today, and that usually means fireworks and impressive visual shows. But with those shows are often pretty impressive classical music pieces themselves.
One of the staples of brass is the 1812 Overture, by Peter Tchaikovsky, a piece that celebrates the Russian victory over Napoleon's army. Done properly, the piece calls for cannons, and is one of the loudest pieces in classical music, but most orchestra halls are a little leery of firing grapeshot into the audience.
A Splash of Pops or Mr. Holland's Guide to Classical Music have the piece in their collection, but if you're interested in more of Tchaikovsky's work, you can check out his symphonies, as well.
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