1812 Overture

[Maiora]

Why not do it in style?

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[quote from career opportunities, car sound showcase scene] Imagine the Sound! [/quote from career opportunities, car sound showcase scene]

 

[needalife]

They should play this song in the hospital when the doctors tell the patients that they got AIDS...

 

[paulney]

Heh. I remember, in 1993, when Tchaikovsky would have celebrated his hundredth birthday, they did a gala-concerto in St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall. The grand finale was overture of 1812 with real guns placed on the top story balconies outside the building. They did fire them in sync with the music. I could watch it on TV and hear it out the window. That was awesome.

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: paulney
Heh. I remember, in 1993, when Tchaikovsky would have celebrated his hundredth birthday, they did a gala-concerto in St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall. The grand finale was overture of 1812 with real guns placed on the top story balconies outside the building. They did fire them in sync with the music. I could watch it on TV and hear it out the window. That was awesome.

Ironic, Tchaikovsky was somewhat ashamed of that work, didn't think it was any good.