1812 Overture
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The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Rus
A performance, with cannon fire, at the 2005 Classical Spectacular in Melbourne, Australia
A scene depicting the French retreat from Russia in 1812, painting by Illarion Pryanishnikov (1874)
French invasion of Russia
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The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812, was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of forcing the Russian Empi
1812 Overture
…concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812. Written in just 6 weeks the Overture's first public performance, conducted by Ippolit Al'tani, took place in Moscow on 20 August…
IV corpo durante la campagna di Russia
Конец Бородинского боя
Fireofmoscow
Retreat of Napoleon Army from Moscow 1812