Posted on Aug 20, 2019

Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture (Finale)

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On August 20, 1882, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" debuted in Moscow.

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Maj Marty Hogan

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Not really into classical, but have always loved this

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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Excellent piece of classical music.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Whenever I hear this I can't help but remember watching John Williams conducting the Boston Pops on July 4th. Went there as many times as I could and to this day it's how Boston signals the end of the concert and the start of the fireworks.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen I try to watch it every year!

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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SGT (Join to see) Me too, brings back great memories for us. Had to search a bit to find it this year though.

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