No musician will be unfamiliar with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. It is a concert overture composed in 1880 to memorize the French invasion of Russia. It is a famous nationalism music as it begins with a Russian liturgical hymn “O Lord, Save thy People” which representing the praying for deliverance from the invading army. The playing of La Marseillaise representing the French invasion. The final climax represents the victory of Russia.
In this piece, the most famous part is the appearance of the loud and noisy cannon sound. In some performances, firework comes out when the cannon comes out. However, it is super dotty that there are some show really put budget for using real cannon.
The above performance was in Leningrad. Maybe you will think that "Oh! It is quite natural that using cannon outdoor." Then, you will be surprised to see the indoor cannon.
It is shocked and excited to see the indoor cannon. But we have to understand that not every organization has the ability to support a show with real cannon. The following performance by Sydney Symphony Orchestra used paper bags to imitate the cannon bang.
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