Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture Study Score
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SKU: HU.9780486428567
Miniature Score. Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Study Score, Ensemble, Full Orchestra. Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture. Softcover Book. 96 pages. Dover Publications #9780486428567. Published by Dover Publications (HU.9780486428567).8 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches.
Commissioned to mark the 1882 All-Russia Exhibition of Arts and Crafts, this extraordinarily popular work premiered at the consecration of the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Redeemer. A colorful musical tapestry of nationalistic themes and battle scenes, performances of the "1812" - with cannons thundering and bells pealing - have remained an electrifying outdoor event.