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Question: Which battle in 1812 was the 1812 Overture written to commemorate?


Answer: The Battle of Borodino


The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E flat major, Op. 49,[1] popularly known as the 1812 Overture (French: Ouverture Solennelle, L'Ann!e 1812, Russian: Торжественная увертюра «1812 год», Festival Overture The Year 1812), is an overture written by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880 to commemorate Russia's defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing Grande Arm!e at the Battle of Borodino in 1812.

marialionza

commemorate Russia's defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing Grande Arm!e at the Battle of Borodino in 1812

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Overture

lfc4eva

Which battle in 1812 was the 1812 Overture written to commemorate?

Battle of Borodino???

bullshot

The music on here is fantastic this afternoon....I'm really enjoying myself...

Tulip

bullshot wrote: »

The music on here is fantastic this afternoon....I'm really enjoying myself...

I love it as well,really relaxing might just go and have a nice bath and keep it playing as long as I dont fall asleep :rotfl:


Katie x

Tulip

ok,am off for bath so wont be talking on here for a bit but I will be back afterwards and be in as soon as the next question is mentioned.


Katie

reniannen

Some ******* on wikipedia just changed the name of the battle! I wonder if they were trying to sabotage?! I can't believe that but it's too much of a coincidence is it not? I've switched it back, but you can still see it in the history

marialionza

bullshot wrote: »

Whoever is doing the website is probably having a cuppa and not paying attention...still no question...but this is a very long
piece of music...

Yellow gone now but still no question

I actually thought they are trying to trick us but with toniq M+S+E added strength they can't win...sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

marialionza

reniannen wrote: »

Some ******* on wikipedia just changed the name of the battle! I wonder if they were trying to sabotage?! I can't believe that but it's too much of a coincidence is it not? I've switched it back, but you can still see it in the history

what did they put?

Tulip

marialionza wrote: »

I actually thought they are trying to trick us but with toniq M+S+E added strength they can't win...sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: classic!