1812 Overture Moscow Militia & cannons

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall 21st Nevember 2008. Ending the Classic spectacular with Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture helped by the Moscow Militia riflemen and their cannons and the London Philharmnonic choir. The laughing you can hear is us laughing at the man next to me who fell asleep and was woken by the cannons going off about 6 feet behind us!! Oh and Jaime laughing hysterically as she was scared s***less by the cannons!! ENJOY

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, often anglicized as Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, was a Russian composer of the romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. Tchaikovsky was honored in 1884 by Emperor Alexander III, and awarded a lifetime pension.

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