Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:affiliatedWith orchestra and cannon
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Russian_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
gptkbp:crew_size piano
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol_of_Russian_nationalism
gptkbp:culturalSignificance celebration_of_Russian_victory
gptkbp:dedicatedTo the_Russian_people
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:famousFor Western classical music repertoire
its climactic finale
gptkbp:featuredIn various films
gptkbp:genre overture
gptkbp:hasPerformance gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:hasSocialMedia television shows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
gptkbp:influence Romanticism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Richard_Wagner
Napoleonic Wars
film scores
gptkbp:influencedBy Russian_folk_music
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
gptkbp:is_used_in concert halls
fireworks displays
military ceremonies
military bands
celebrations of victory
during fireworks displays
gptkbp:keyIssues E flat major
gptkbp:notableEvent with various conductors
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Leonard_Bernstein
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
cannon fire
arrangement for concert band
Telarc recording with cannons
gptkbp:notableQuote 'God Save the Tsar!' hymn
gptkbp:operatingHours yes
gptkbp:performedBy national holidays
major cities worldwide
classical music festivals
many orchestras worldwide
Independence_Day_celebrations
gptkbp:premieredOn August 20, 1882
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Overture_Solennelle
gptkbp:recordings numerous orchestral recordings
gptkbp:style romantic
gptkbp:timePeriod 4/4
gptkbp:uses yes
traditional hymns
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1880