Tchaikovsky composed the 1812 overture to?

Answer 1

In 1812 Napoleon's armies were penetrating deep into Russia with his army of 600,000, that he got using the "levee en masse". Basically a draft for all able bodied men to join the army. The Russians knew that they could not win, so they used the "scorched earth" method, where they retreated and burned all food supplies along the way. This made the French army lose moral. The Russians got to Moscow, but the Tzar did not want them to burn any further. They were far enough so the French supply lines could not get to the French, so there was a battle and they tied. The Russians burned Moscow and retreated. The French stayed where they were, for too long, ran out of supply and begged the Tzar, but he did not listen. They French finally went back to France, but less than 100,000 remained. This lead to the downfall of Napoleon. Now that I have summarized a chapter out of my history text book, I will answer your question. He was commissioned to write a song about this event. This explains why you hear part of the French National Anthem in the Overture.

Answer 2

Pyotr Ilyich "Peter" Tchaikovsky was a composer who was born May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia

and died November 6, 1893, Saint Petersburg, Russia. For the majority of his life, Tchaikovsky lived in Saint Peterburg. The 1812 Overture uses five cannon blasts to symbolize The Battle of Borodino on August 26, 1812 and the beginning of Russia’s victory in the war.

Answer 3

The retreat of Napolean from Russia is dramatically commemorated in the 1812 Overture. See the Web Link to the left for more information.

Answer 4

Honor the community party

That's not right. He died before the Communist party was born. He wrote the 1812 Overture in memory of the battle of Borodino, where Russia defeated Napoleon.

Answer 5

Because Tchaikovsky was the one who composed it...

Answer 6

The piece was about Napoleon's (France) defeat during the invasion of Russia. It has absolutely nothing to do with the British-American war of the same year.