Tchaikovsky's famous 1812 Overture Part 2 

Friend- 'You're a percussionist in an orchestra right?’ Percussionist- 'Yep.' Friend- 'What do you play?' Percussionist- 'Field Artillery.'

Funiest part is the older you get the more you start to respect this type of music :P

I want this to be played at my wedding! I mean...imagine walking through the aisle in the church to this :D and then KABOOOM. awesome.

"So you play in an orchestra ? What instrument ?" "The cannons"

Such a great ending that part 2 has more views than 1. None of my 2 part videos pre-limitless uploads ever did that.

Whenever I see a standing ovations like that, I wish the composer could be standing there in front of the orchestra to see the appreciation of their greatness and the gift they've given all of us. Thank you, Tchaikovsky!

for some reason i always end up crying towards the end of this song, so beautiful!!!

This is quite possibly the best performance of this piece I've ever seen. Simply amazing.

Trust me, you're not the only teenager that loves this kind of music :)

One of the pieces that made me see how wonderful this music gerne is. I will love Tchaikovsky forever for his beautiful music

If you aren't emotionally affected by this in some way you have no soul.

Please give thumbs up for the Halle! I am from the City of Lincoln in the UK and the Halle perform every year in our cathedral! I am so proud! Magnificent!

The best *timed* explosions I've heard in any performance of this piece (and sound-managed too). It _needs_ explosions, but attempts with real cannon are almost always not quite on time, and also they knock the recording equipment off for half a second or so. This one's the best compromise I've found so far.

Great! Tchaikovsky is SO underrated. Everybody becomes a fan while they're acquiring their love of classical music, Then they forget how great he really is.

It is so much to the credit of the great Halle orchestra and Mark Elder that it sounds as if they were playing it for the first time - such exuberant fun! I also think the organ player deserves a medal - with all those explosions going off right behind him and still playing on...!

My fav song since 6 years old.. now 21 and still amazing to hear it :D This is the shit ever.

I got so crazy excited listening to this!! Love it!

3:57 with full volume on my headphones. YES

The greatest composer who brought a amazing piece !!!

Needs more cowbe- I mean cannon.

For anyone who doesn't know, This piece tells the story of Napoleon and Russians and French and the main theme at 4:57 is the French army. Read the story on it, each section of the piece represents a different part of the story :)!

i always cry to the beauty of this wonderful finale

its amazing how a peice of music be 15 minutes long and you can still enjoy every minute of it

This made me tear up. Beautiful performance.

4:57 Ecstasy!!

from 0:18 to 1:00 you can hear the genius of Tchaikovsky , the master orchestrator.

Amazing, breathtaking, almost brought a tear to my eyes. I turned the speakers all the way up. Not much music really hits you like this does. I would have killed to be there for that performance!

From around 5:00 onwards the best finale in all music, not just classical, but any genre!

любимый Чайковский!

I love this more than anything - I've played it at least 50 times and I'm still not sick of it - but story goes that PIT actually hated 1812 himself. He was commission to compose 'an overture' by Nikolai Rubinstein in 1876 for the opening of Moscow Cathedral in 1880. The cathedral wasn't finished until 1882, by which time Rubinstein was dead. He wasn't actually persuaded to write the piece until 1880. Quote PIT: "it is without love and feeling." So this is what happens when he doesn't try.

I'm on the verge of crying!! This is so good

one of the best deliveries of the 1812 overture!

I listen of this song when I'm doing homework it seems to help me a lot :D! BEST THING EVER!

I agree with every one! I'm gonna say it "I CANT GET ENOUGH!!!" OMG best thing ever!

MY God, this is glorious.

The coomentator summed it beautifully.... Big finishes don't come any bigger than that.

YESSSSSSSS!!!!! THIS IS MY FUCKIN SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:40 the epicness begins.

As a schoolboy in Manchester, every year we were taken to the Free Trade Hall for a concert by Manchester's Hallé Orchestra. After one concert I went out and bought an LP of the New World Symphony by Dvorak. The Hallé Orchestra's version was mind blowing! This is classic Hallé. One of the world's greatest orchestras!

That was epic and brought tears to my eyes.

Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!

Theres nothing like the 1812 to yank a mans soul from his body. Raise to the ceiling.... Let his little leg legs hang there doing the merry dance.....And just at the time you know its about to end...Boom,Bang,Bang those cannons rocket right through the heart and splattered against the walls, your mind falls to your those merry dancing feet....Still as elastic.... Its all over when all the remaining pieces snap back into the flesh....And you know, you just know.....You just know where you been to others cant explain it for you!

EVERY time I hear the crescendo I shed tears. This music is so powerful.

Masterpiece with thrills and chills!

This like my favorite song ever! AWESOME! And I'm only 11!

am i the only black person that loves orchestra???

Here I am again, listening to "the balls of all music"... A Fantastic masterpiece. Thank you Mr. Tchaikovsky!!!

I swear the finale gives me chills everytime. I love that low brass

v for vendetta.

V for Vendetta brought me here

I am listening to this for the very first time in it's entirety and there are tears coming down my cheeks, so powerful, so emotional, just brilliant. Real music.

Bravo! wish I was there! This is beautiful!!

The flashbangs were completely off the rythm LOL

I love Tchaikovsky's power in this peice...every time I hear it no matter what foul mood I may be in it always makes me feel tones better.

Probabley one of the best classical masterpieces ever

We performed an excerpt from this is our last band concert. We loved performing it!!!!! This piece is awesome!!!!!!!

A few years ago I had the 1812 Overture on a CD and while driving to work, I would play it so that the finale would begin just as I was in the company parking lot. It was invigorating!

I think half of the 516,000 views are from me. I have been in love with this piece for over 28 years (I'm 31), and I'm not sure I've ever heard better. Every hair on my body stood on end from the opening bar onward. These folks are absolutely amazing. It couldn't possibly get any better.

Well, I was 12 years old when listened this Work at fist time. Now, 34 years later, I still love this magnific composition.

Love it! This is my most absolute favorite piece of classical music EVER, since I was young. I've heard it so many times I know it perfectly. But the one thing I always wanted to do is hear it live! That's my goal.

Great performance! Bravo Mr. Elder! Tempo,sound , balance on this so difficult piece of music. Excellent.!

I love how the crowd couldn't wait until the end of the piece to get on their feet and start applauding!

Love this. Spectacular recording, presentation, and playing.

Still makes me weep like a baby. Just awesome

I'm a big fan of this awesome piece of music myself, and I think that my favorite part is the cannons; they really make this symphony totally epic I just love it!

One of the BEST performances I've ever experienced! Thanks!

Great storytelling! Also, the cut between part one and two was very sensibly chosen. Thank you!

there is not a rock song on the planet that powerful. what an excellent performance.

I enjoyed seeing the instruments play this. I would love to see it in person, but this will do for now. Absolutely fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

AH! this song just fills me with such delight I cant explain the feeling!!!!

God, 5 minutes after I am still shaking! An amazing interpretation.

This is one of the best classical pieces composed!

To the conductor and fantastic musicians in this, and other, performances - thank you for your years of study and hours and hours of practice, just so we can listen and watch and be lifted up so high. Thank you.

exelente adoro la música de Tchaicovsky, saludos de Perú

Thank you so much for posting this. Amazing as usual.

That was ... OMG! Well done! It proves Manchester might be famous for it's football teams, but really... can they beat this performance? Well done the Halle! Watched you at the Free Trade Hall in the 60s. Total class!

This is absolutely the best version of the piece

Well done to the City of Manchester's Halle Orchestra! Brilliant performance!

Tcha..1812 most incredible performance ever!!! Wow wow wow i repeat, never a piece of history was explained better... amazing.

Absolutely, unbelievably awesome!

Many thanks to the poster for this excellent piece of music!

Just amazing at 3:06! (I'm also 17 years old and I'd cry of joy in a concert like this)

absolutely stonking! And all praise to that bass trombanost!

this was probably the best iv'e ever heard this being played! bravo

4;43 and onward brings a tear to my eye. V for Vendetta bringing Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture to a Generation.

Just amazing!wonderful! Jack, from Brazil♥

So perfect! I just love his music!

Out of this world! Can't wait to go see Tchaikovsky show here at the Britt in Jacksonville OR this summer!

An amazing performance by the City of Manchester's world famous Halle Orchestra at The Proms in the Royal Albert Hall in London! Spectacular!

This was absolutely amazing!

Outstanding - simply outstanding!

Don't you just love the grins on the faces of the players as they listen to the applause!

wow that was simply amazing what a way to get one up and motivated to face the day.

Wow ! Very very good indeed. Good overture, good music and great performance. So, happy to listen to it.

One of the things that get to me about concerts like this is the stillness of the members of the orchestra, while their instruments blast away.

That was freaking awesome!!!!!

OMG i love this concerts !Just wonderful!

I've heard other versions of this with cannon shots but these shots are the best.

that was plain and simply stunning

just listen to the very well deserved applause! gives you goosebumps.