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1812 Overture

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1812 Overture

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 Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812. The overture's first public performance, conducted by Ippolit Al'tani, took place in Moscow on 20 August [O.S. 8 August] 1882, under a tent, near the still unfinished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, which also memorialised the 1812 defence of Russia. The fifteen-minute overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire, ringing chimes, and a brass fanfare finale. It has also become a common accompaniment to fireworks displays on the United States' Independence Day. The 1812 Overture went on to become one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works, along with his ballet scores to The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake.

Infobox

Key
E♭ major
Opus
49
Occasion
Commemoration of the 1812 Russian defense against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée
Composed
1880 (1880)
Date
20 August 1882 (1882-08-20)
Location
Moscow
Conductor
Ippolit Al'tani

Tables

· Structure
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U Vorot, Vorot is a folk song brought up in the piece representing the Russian people
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U Vorot, Vorot is a folk song brought up in the piece representing the Russian people
U Vorot, Vorot is a folk song brought up in the piece representing the Russian people
· Lyrics
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы борющимся за веру правую и за святую Русь, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы борющимся за веру правую и за святую Русь, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Russian
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы борющимся за веру правую и за святую Русь, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Transliteration
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyaniye Tvoyo. Pobedy boriushchimsia za veru pravuyu i za sviatuyu Rus', Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoyo sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.
Russian
Transliteration
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы борющимся за веру правую и за святую Русь, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyaniye Tvoyo. Pobedy boriushchimsia za veru pravuyu i za sviatuyu Rus', Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoyo sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.
· Lyrics
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы Христолюбивому воинству и Богохранимей державе, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы Христолюбивому воинству и Богохранимей державе, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Russian
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы Христолюбивому воинству и Богохранимей державе, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Transliteration
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyanye Tvoyo. Pobedy Khristoliubivomu voinstvu i Bogokhranimey derzhave, Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoyo sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.
Russian
Transliteration
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы Христолюбивому воинству и Богохранимей державе, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyanye Tvoyo. Pobedy Khristoliubivomu voinstvu i Bogokhranimey derzhave, Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoyo sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.
· Lyrics
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы благоверному Императору нашему Николаю Александровичу, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы благоверному Императору нашему Николаю Александровичу, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Russian
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы благоверному Императору нашему Николаю Александровичу, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Transliteration
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyanie Tvoyo. Pobedy blagovernomu Imperatoru nashemu Nikolayu Aleksandrovichu, Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoyo sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.
Russian
Transliteration
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Победы благоверному Императору нашему Николаю Александровичу, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твоё сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyanie Tvoyo. Pobedy blagovernomu Imperatoru nashemu Nikolayu Aleksandrovichu, Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoyo sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.
· Lyrics
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, и благослови достояние Твоё, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твое сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, и благослови достояние Твоё, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твое сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Russian
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, и благослови достояние Твоё, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твое сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Transliteration
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyanie Tvoyo. Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, i blagoslovi dostoyanye Tvoyo, Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoe sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.
Russian
Transliteration
Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, И благослови достояние Твоё. Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, и благослови достояние Твоё, На сопротивныя даруя. И Твое сохраняя, Крестом Твоим жительство.
Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, I blagoslovi dostoyanie Tvoyo. Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoya, i blagoslovi dostoyanye Tvoyo, Na soprotivnyya daruya. I Tvoe sokhraniaya, Krestom Tvoim zhitelstvo.

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