For many U.S. symphony orchestras and their audiences, it's just not the Fourth of July without Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's rip-roaring, bell-ringing, cannon-firing "1812 Overture." Continuing its ...

Many people may remember when on July 4, 1974, The Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur Fiedler, gave Americans a rousing rendition of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, ...

The Minnesota Orchestra's sold-out "Echoes of History" concert reopening the University of Minnesota's iconic Northrop Memorial Auditorium on Friday reprises more than Northrop's original Oct. 22, ...

VERY loud and noisy and completely without artistic merit. It sounds like a brutal verdict from Simon Cowell on some wannabe’s musical efforts. In fact, it’s Tchaikovsky’s own assessment of his 1812 ...

TOKYO >> Some Japanese orchestras have decided to stop performing a piece by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky that celebrates Russia’s defense against a French invasion in 1812. Popular among ...

The Florida Orchestra brings out the big guns with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, best known for the 16 cannon shots symbolizing Russia's defense against Napoleon. "It's just a sensational piece of ...

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] ...

The U.S. Army Band performed Peter I. Tchaikovsky's Overture "1812" on Aug. 16, at Sylvan Theater at the Washington Monument Grounds. The event was hosted by Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, ...

For the first time in the 22-year history of the Classic FM Hall of Fame, Tchaikovsky's cannon-fuelled epic has reached the No.1 spot. Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending falls to No.3 After four ...

Cannon to the right of you. Cannon to the left of you. But, be assured, no cannon in front of you. The "Pop Goes the 4th" holiday celebration at Overpeck County Park — unlike the Charge of the Light ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article misstated the title of a new work by Philip Glass. It is “Overture for 2012,” not “Overture for 1812.” This version has been corrected. When you’re ...

Tchaikovsky may have loathed it, but his 1812 Overture has just been voted the UK's most popular piece of classical music. The composer famously said it was "very loud and noisy and completely without ...