I’ve seen it once and I’m from cape cod.. I miss this being on tv 📺 here in mOntana .. I miss it so much 😢 Arthur Fiedler flying around .. his white hair ..wings.. waving his conductor baton🕊
I’ve seen it once in person and I’m from cape cod.. I miss this being on tv 📺 here in mOntana .. I miss it so much 😢 Arthur Fiedler flying around .. his white hair ..wings.. waving his conductor baton🕊
Totally agree...the 1812 Overture should ALWAYS be part of the national coverage. I was fortunate to be watching with the WBZ local coverage which is on one hour before the national coverage begins. This is the reason for our Independence Day celebration, the honor, the canons and the fireworks. Come on Keith Lockhart, you know this.
I know right?! This song is about victory and still makes people happy with pride. The history about it though is that it didn't have anything to do with America when this piece was composed nor Russia.
vvmitchell it's not being shown nationally anymore. Makes me so mad, it should be on PBS. It's been a family tradition of ours to watch it every year, and now they aren't showing it. We're stuck with a capital fourth or the Macy's one in New York, which are both shit.
Regardless of whether it was composed by a Russian and has Russian origins and tributes to the Csar (or Tsar) during a specific period in their nation's history, it is well admired world-wide and musically fitting for celebrations around the world and for our Nation to be alongside with our own country's great and National hymns and songs. It was composed before the Soviet era of Russian history, and I'm sure most people would not associate the 1812 Overture with the glorification of the Soviet era. Most people don't have great memories of the Soviets and their brutal rein, period.
I did enjoy watching this year's "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" on CBS after a two year absence from national TV and happy that CBS expanded its broadcast from one to two hours. However, I much preferred when the old A&E (when A&E was the Arts & Entertainment Network) broadcast the complete three hour "Pops Goes the Fourth" with "1812 Overture" and the "Stars and Stripes Forever" immediately preceding fireworks. I wish CBS would expand next year's broadcast to three hours. (By the way, I also miss the years when the complete "1812" was also performed by the National Symphony Orchestra on PBS' "A Capitol Fourth.")
I don't know if you are aware of this, but this ever-famous work was written by the great Russian composer, Pyodr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and I have learned from a source or two that he composed it in 1881 to commemorate the anniversary of Russia's victory over Nepoleon's forces in the actual year 1812. It is for this reason that throughout the work, you hear an excerpt of the French national anthem and in the finale, you hear the old Russian anthem, "God Save the Tsar, as well as the cannon fire and church bells. Plus, I hope you and yours had a safe and happy 4th of July!
I thank you too for putting this on. The music over the fireworks was canned and ridiculous and at 10:56 we switched it off because it did not seem like there would be time for the 1812 Overture Finale. The Macy's show kicked Boston's butt with the live PATRIOTIC music of the Air Force singers and orchestra. It was inspiring. I am sorry that the Boston Pops were stuck playing backup. The Stars and Stripes was great. Now, thanks to your post I can end a traditional 4th with the feeling of national pride that the Boston Pops' 1812 Overture always evokes.
I don't care about the actual War of 1812 and the fact that it defined Madison and his presidency (sorry). I don't care that a Russian wrote it. (sorry) I do like the music and the fact that the Boston Pops made it a 4th of July tradition of exciting music. I like the Beach Boys too, but their 4th of July tradition did not take my breath away like the music, fireworks, and yes, even the howitzers. I tear up with God Bless America and am proud and grateful to be a woman in America and enjoy the freedoms it affords me.
Sandy Melillo But the point is that The 1812 Overture has nothing at all to do with the War of 1812 in North America, so why should you have "feelings of national pride"???? It was written by Tchaikovsky to commemorate Napoleon's defeat by the Russians at the Battle of Borodino, during Napoleon's failed attempt to capture Moscow. For some reason, perhaps simply because it is an exciting piece of orchestral music, you Americans have hijacked and use it on 4th July.
Sandy Melillo We're Americans. We take things from anywhere in the world and make them our own. Besides, there are cannon and church bells in the score. Perfect for our birthday.
Thank you, this is my favorite! I missed it. I was watching TV on and off and talking on the phone and I appreciate you putting this up, because it would not be 4th of July without this! I didn't really like the other performers this year, just like the Pops and this song! Thanks so much!
It looks funny taking in cosideration current political situation (between Russia and USA) that USA celebrates their independence with a piece written to conmemorate Russian victory over French invasion under Napoleon in 1812...
Even more so considering that the War of 1812 was actually part of the Napoleonic Wars and we were on France's side. However, it's pretty obvious why we do it. There's nothing more patriotic than loud, brass-dominated music with explosions in the background.
Just shows that Americans, can appreciate GREATNESS, whether it be, French Russian, German, Italian, or HOME GROWN USA., because all of them Make America and more
It's almost been 8 for me probably. I started playing before I turned 10. You can check out the videos I have if you want. I'm probably not that good because I'm petite and run out of air fast! I haven't posted a video in a long time with the clarinet but I also play bass guitar.
+Elizabeth S Tribute to Liberty? How? The piece was written by Tchaikovsky to commemorate the defeat of Napoleon's armies at the Battle of Borodino, outside Moscow, in 1812. It has nothing to do with the British/American skirmish of 1812-14.
Они не имеют никакого представления ни об этой увертюре, ни об истории 1812 года, им нравятся пушки!))) Но здесь пел хор в начале, часто его нет в исполнении. Идеально были использованы пушки в исполнении оркестра под управлением Темирканова в Санкт-Петербурге.
Thanks for showing JUST THE ORCHESTRA and NOT THE FIREWORKS OR WHATEVER THY WERE. Oh wait! We couldn't tell what they were because you didn't show them!
I went during the dress rehearsal and they didn't do the fireworks on the 3rd. And they ran the set differently. I'm native to Boston and don't go for the actual firework spectacular. I go for the dress rehearsal on July 3rd because it's less crowded and better seating! Don't blame me. I don't run the show. Wanna talk to Keith Lockheart?
Я только совсем недавно узнала, что американцы любят слушать увертюру 1812 Петра Чайковского в День независимости 4-го июля. Я поражена! Они же ненавидят Россию)) Все-таки высокое исскуство объединяет! В этом году совсем отказались от всего русского)))))
I sort of agree. Most don't. But since I'm majoring in music, it would be huge if I joined the Boston Pops one day! And that music is fun to play but a challenge.
I did enjoy watching this year's "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" on CBS after a two year absence from national TV and happy that CBS expanded its broadcast from one to two hours. However, I much preferred when the old A&E (when A&E was the Arts & Entertainment Network) broadcast the complete three hour "Pops Goes the Fourth" with "1812 Overture" and the "Stars and Stripes Forever" immediately preceding fireworks. I wish CBS would expand next year's broadcast to three hours. (By the way, I also miss the years when the complete "1812" was also performed by the National Symphony Orchestra on PBS' "A Capitol Fourth.")
