TOKYO >> Some Japanese orchestras have decided to stop performing a piece by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky that celebrates Russia’s defense against a French invasion in 1812. Popular among ...

It’s music to their ears! Locals calling themselves the Kosciuszko Philharmonic Orchestra are petitioning the city to let them play Tchaikovsky’s famed “1812 Overture” during the planned implosion of ...

Following the lead of many orchestras across the globe, the San Diego Symphony on Thursday announced that it is pulling Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” a beloved work that has long been a staple at its ...

Though he loathed it, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture won him fans the world over and made him a household name. In 1962, a Don Draper-like advertising executive decided to market the oaty goodness of an ...

Cannon at the ready - it's time to explore Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture! But far from the triumphant, romantic sound of the piece itself, Tchaikovsky's life was in turmoil... In 1877, within just a few ...

A complete guide to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, including how audiences, performers and the composer himself have responded to this iconic and surprisingly controversial work Thanks for exploring the ...

The Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra faced further backlash today over its decision to cancel Russian composer Tchaikovsky - as it promised it was just a 'one-off' while war waged. Music fans and ...

Some ensembles have decided not to perform Tchaikovsky’s overture, written as commemoration of Russia’s defeat of Napoleon’s army. By Javier C. Hernández With its earsplitting rounds of cannon fire ...

For many U.S. symphony orchestras and their audiences, it's just not the Fourth of July without Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's rip-roaring, bell-ringing, cannon-firing "1812 Overture." Continuing its ...

The San Diego Symphony announced Thursday the removal of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous "1812 Overture" from their end-of-season concert on Aug. 26. The work was a state commission ...