The uniforms of the Napoleonic age were awesome.

Leo Tolstoy describes the battle of Borodino in great detail in War and Peace. It is amazing how Tchaikovsky used the czarist imperial anthem, the Marseillaise, and the traditional anthems of the Russian Orthodox church to create a masterpiece.

@AbrahamLincoln4

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@Siors

3 жыл бұрын

You say it like the resaltable.... shit on you

@AdrianRodriguez-yk1qg

Жыл бұрын

Only Master Tchaikovsky

It’s amazing how Tchaikovsky was able to incorporate a whole story in 1 piece of beautiful

@classicalricky

6 жыл бұрын

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@beckyann8389

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more about that dude

Ah... Cannons, my favourite musical instrument

@CannonfireVideo

4 жыл бұрын

Bet you can't name THREE classical pieces which incorporate actual cannonfire. Everyone can name one. Most classical buffs can name two. But what's the THIRD...?

@calebkernaghan2369

4 жыл бұрын

@@CannonfireVideo 1812, Wellington's Victory and I think Tosca does at some point. I saw a recent production of 'War and Peace' by Prokofiev where they used it a lot, but I don't think it's in the original score. Also a slightly more obscure piece, but 'In Flanders fields' by Willy Ostijn which we did recently at my Uni calls for cannons at some point as well I think.

@CannonfireVideo

4 жыл бұрын

If there are more than three, then you have the better of me, Caleb. However, in the operatic productions you mention, I would label the cannonfire as sound effects, as opposed to notated parts of the musical score. But I admit that the distinction is subtle and perhaps wrongheaded. The third "cannon-friendly" piece to which I referred is Lumbye's "Battle of Idstedt," which you can probably find elsewhere on KZread. Let's be clear: This piece is TERRIBLE. I guess the trumpet calls toward the beginning are all right, and the bouncy main theme is sort of hummable, but there's little else to recommend it. Many classical music buffs scoff at "1812" and "Wellington's Victory," but you have no idea how good those works are until you've heard Lumbye. And he really makes you wait for the cannons. When they finally show up, the overall effect is...meh.

@calebkernaghan2369

4 жыл бұрын

@@CannonfireVideo Interesting, I'll have a look at it

@ngw1976

4 жыл бұрын

@@CannonfireVideo There's another piece which could be labeled "cannon- and musket-friendly"- with a modicum of benevolence, mind you - "The Battle of Leipzig" by Franz Berwald: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gY2u1NaQdtbTccY.html

No Man of Destiny can be the master of Destiny. A lesson for us all. Tchaikovsky's music is truly inspired.

I love this piece, Tchaikosvky was a genius

@theconductoresplin8092

6 жыл бұрын

If only modern musicians would take this as an example

@justiceantruth8862

5 жыл бұрын

Jorge Sánchez, many try to but are quashed/repressed/suppressed unless 'chosen'.

@starhunterterra9849

5 жыл бұрын

It was piece instructed by the Tsar, you know commissioned Russian Propaganda celebrating the victory in the war. He did not liked it in life I have read somewhere in You Tube , but is still a master piece by any standards.

@nancyayers6355

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it's a fact that Tschaikovsky was quoted saying (and these are his precise words, "Mozart is the Christ of Music.")

@davidcabreonmunoz6258

4 жыл бұрын

Better than Hans Zimmer for sure.

My favorite Tchaikovsky Piece

@AbrahamLincoln4

4 жыл бұрын

I think its influenced by your work here Beethoven.

@nikolaiyezhov5776

4 жыл бұрын

Shut up Ludwig you are deaf

@mohdadeeb1829

3 жыл бұрын

@@AbrahamLincoln4 dude I am seeing you everywhere .

@RichardBonomo

3 жыл бұрын

@Sungindra Setiawan He read the score and imagined it in his mind... ;-)

Why do tears stream from my eyes whenever I hear this?

@kameraldbahrul3432

4 жыл бұрын

Because its about survival of russia against napoleon army

@manthasagittarius1

4 жыл бұрын

If unconditional victory after staggering losses and near inhuman struggle, punctuated by the manic pealing of half-ton bronze and iron bells from every cathedral in the nation, doesn't reduce you to sobbing, you aren't human.

@AbrahamLincoln4

4 жыл бұрын

@@manthasagittarius1 I only feel the power when he showed that shot of Napoleon crowning himself at the climax of the beginning chant. The singing was the calm before the storm. As Napoleon crowned himself A storm was coming to Russia. As it shows Napoleon decisively defeating Russia at Austerlitz and the rest shows him conquering Europe until he gets to Russia.

@mrf.7528

4 жыл бұрын

To put it simply, because you are a human.

@nachorodrigueze9197

3 жыл бұрын

@@manthasagittarius1 guess im a robot then

Tchaikovsky hated the 1812 but I'm sure that he would have approved. He could have been a great film score composer! Thanks for a great achievement.

The most beautiful overture !!!! Love you Tchaikovsky !!!!!!!

Geniala muzica.Lupta dintre bine si rau. Razboi si pace.Napoleon descalificat de istorie Un orgoliu imperial care a decimat armata Frantei Caikovski sublim.Slava lui vesnica!

This is . . . this is . . . this is MAGNIFICENT!!!

I really wonder if any Russian veterans from the fight against Napoleon were still alive in 1882 in the premiere of this classical piece in Moscow and were able to hear this ... I can't imagine how they might have felt, if any of them managed that ...

@starhunterterra9849

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe some of them were.

@LOLMexikanoLOL

4 жыл бұрын

NEEEEERD But actually, nice thought though

@zekramnordran9526

4 жыл бұрын

assuming they were 20 in 1812 they were probably 90 by 1882

@paulfrancistorres7144

4 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling that life expectancy in 19th century Russia wasn’t that long

@MrBobbyz24

4 жыл бұрын

The youngest of the soldiers, if they somehow managed to make it into their 90s in 19th century Russia, might have, if they had access to a phonograph and a copy of the piece. Incredibly unlikely.

One time I was listening to this song and I thought to myself,"someone should make a movie like video for the song". So when I saw this I was like,"yes!!!!!"

Super and especially ironical. From cannon balls, ending with fireworks celebrating that Russia is still alive. Bravo.

@macco4526

5 жыл бұрын

Best musical composition of all time. He was a genius

Hommage, regret et tristesse pour TOUS les morts de TOUTES les guerres et dans ce cas de la sanglante campagne de 1812! Merci! Et bravo à Tchaikovski.

@donaldhowie9661

4 жыл бұрын

Yves-Noël-Marie Gonnet En parlant des combattants, c’était William Wallace qui a dit que tout homme meurt, mais très peu parmi eux arrive en effet à vivre. Les soldats qui tombent en guerre ont fait chacun le choix de s’engager dans la violence, de tuer et d’être tué. Ce sont les civiles innocentes qui méritent notre pitié, pas les soldats qui ont déclenché sur les têtes de ces innocents l’horreur de la guerre.

Well, you clearly have a talent. This is not just put together, it is put together very intelligently. You have coordinated the music and scenes in proper context. Congratulations. Now, if only so-called documentary makers could be so precise...

@greatclassicrecords

6 жыл бұрын

THX!

@steveluke2395

6 ай бұрын

Amen!!!

History, set to music. SUCH music. My favourite piece since i first heard it a college, in 1958.

@vonstroop9866

3 жыл бұрын

Nice memory. My mother had a Best Of Tchaikovsky LP album when I was a child in the 60's. I played this over and over, mainly because it had cannons and my imagination ran wild. Had no clue who Napoleon was. She was into big band music as well. Does anyone even know what that is anymore? Apologies for blabbing.

@j.m.d.1348

3 жыл бұрын

First Time I Heard it was in 1965 Also in a school concert. I was 12 years old, Sixth grade

thank you thank you, I feel breathless, loved the 1812 for years but with the battle scenes, and the churches and singing

Well Done! I've been to Borodino & can't imagine the scale of the battle & lives that were lost... What a brilliant video & music. Well Done. Thank You.

Espetacular! Fascinante! Tchaicovsky irreverente, brilhante, estupendo!

Fantastic performance:. orchestra, chorus, cannons and bells. As it should be. One of my favourite musical works and, in my opinion, one of the best of Pëtr Chaikoffskyi!

It's amazing. Tchaikovsky did not love this commissioned work. He composed it without much passion. He only delivered the ordered work.

@craigschaffert

3 жыл бұрын

However we got this masterpiece, I'm glad we did. Too bad he couldn't appreciate his own overture like we all do.

¡¡¡Nunca vi algo tan hermosooo!! Que buena produccion ...sencillamente me puse a derramar la'grimas...es que soy mu'sico

Extraordinario video con una de las obras mas espectaculares de la música. La interpretación resulta además excepcional al tener participación del coro lo cual no es usual. Felicitaciones.

Spectacular! An amazing effort and much appreciated

For some ghostly-riveting moment, the last few minutes of the overture starting from the tolling of the bells, I was shedding tears and some odd ghostly reason when i was looking at the Napoleonic battle scene, it was as if I was in that battle field. It's as if part of my heritage was back there; my great great grandfather in early 18th century Europe in battle uniform. I"m part French and this has happen to me during my last several years of my life listening to this wonderful masterpiece. And now seeing this movie with the music background, it is the most riveting and I truly enjoy listening to this in a spiritual way.

@ianthomas3503

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps ypu were there in a previous incarnation? I'm sure that's very possible.

@napoleonbonaparteempereurd4676

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianthomas3503 What does that make me?

@Sparky-ov1ot

4 жыл бұрын

Wise up!

Awesome, in the real sense of the word, I have goose bumps, and I feel high., and just wonderful. Excellent.

Of course, the music was magnificent and perfect. The orchestra also gave a flawless beautiful execution. The choir was particularly impressive, with an excellent balance of the four parts, very rare among choirs. The choir added extremely to the intense enjoyment of the whole piece.

One war after another, I guess that that's the world that we live in but I love the music!

Very atmospheric video to accompany such a fabulous version of this masterpiece, thank you

Master of masters.... This piece of music is ahead of its time

My favourite soundtrack when I read "War and Peace" by Tolstoy.

Que bonita versión de esta obra tan grandiosa para mí que música más hermosa gracias por poderla ver

This was wonderful! Thank you so much.

I enjoyed your very clever compilation, and the magnificent performance of the 1812. Thank you.

Bravo pour cette oeuvre musicale, merci maestro !

For our pleasure really. You are a genius, and since now you have a new fan. BRAVO!!!

THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!

Nossa ! Fiquei extasiada com tamanha interpretação dessa overture... Demais! Lindíssimo!

Superb!!! Love it!!!

Bits of the visuals are from Waterloo !!

@davidpackett8638

3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear the full choral version.

Very clever... most enjoyable

genialne i ponadczasowe

Espectacular!!!!Felicitaciones !!!!!!!

Espetacular e de indescritível realismo a obra prima de Tchaikovsky.Parabéns jm

Totally great!

Uma das mais fantásticas versões da magistral obra de Tchaikovsky!! 👏👏👏👏

Una hermosisima composición , estoy extasiado.

The Chorus in the beginning sinning GOD SAVE THE CZAR is so BEAUTIFUL 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🌹!

@WillCMay

10 ай бұрын

It's Spaisi Gospodi, a Russian orthodox hymn. Not God Save The Czar.

@davidmackie3497

9 ай бұрын

The male-dominated chorus near the end is triumphantly singing "God Save the Czar." (I think it is the Russian Army, finally victorious.) At the beginning, the plaintive chorus of women and children is singing "God Preserve Thy People," a Russian Orthodox hymn, and this is re-sung victoriously near the end, just before "God Save the Czar." The words are below: Mighty Lord, preserve us from jeopardy. Take Thee now our faith and loud crying in penitence. Grant victory o'er our treacherous and cruel enemies And to our land bring peace. O mighty Lord hear our lowly prayer, And by Thy shining holy light. Grant us, O Lord, peace again. O mighty Lord hear our prayer and save our people Forever, forever! A companion KZread video to this one says that, in between, when things are looking really bad for the Russians, the chorus sings another hymn (or folk song?), "At the Gate, at My Gate." But I can't find that in other sources.

@WillCMay

9 ай бұрын

@@davidmackie3497 That's the Morman lyrix, taken from when MoTab Choir sung the opening hymn. It's not a straight translation of the actual lyrix because the actual lyrix make clear that it's the people of Russia. The mormans didn't want that (you'll notice they're silent after the first couple minutes, with their doctored lyrix).

@davidmackie3497

9 ай бұрын

@@WillCMay Thanks. Do you know the actual lyrics (in English)?

@WillCMay

9 ай бұрын

@@davidmackie3497 "Lord, Save your people And bless your inheritance; Give victory to our Orthodox Emperor Nicholas Pavlovich Over adversaries, And your protecting cross To your habitation." You can see why MoTab didn't want to use Russian Orthadox lyrix, especially when their recording is from an event where the majority of the people going probably think it's about the US/British War of 1812 rather than Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia. But also Russia basically doesn't exist in their theology so they changed it to fit their theology. While musically speaking their recording is fantastic it does a huge disservice to people actually knowing the history behing the piece. I don't think Tchaikovsky would care being that he hated 1812 and saw it as overly bombastic and not real art, just something he had to write to pay the bills.

Thanks. Good Work & Timeless Classic.♥️🏛️

Estupendo...bravo, bravíssimo!

BEST version !

Magnifico montaje de escenas del cine clasico...... desde 10:00 sincronizacion perfecta ....Bravo!!!!

My favorite video and among the top 3 Tchaikovsky overtures

What a splendid movie to watch.

This song gets me so psyched!

That is one of the most awesome things I've ever seen.

Beautiful

Впечатляюще! Спасибо за видеоряд.

I fell in love with this piece thanks to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops.

I can smell gunpowder in the distance

Thank you

Very well done.

Great video!

Gloriosa, grandiosa!!!

14:55 mostly everyone's favorite part!

@youcouldvebeengettingdownt5620

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah sure but 7:08 and 8:48 are divine

Splendide !

I think this is the best I've ever heard

That’s a firework

"The ideas that underpin our modern world-meritocracy, equality before the law, property rights, religious toleration, modern secular education, sound finances, and so on-were championed, consolidated, codified and geographically extended by Napoleon. To them he added a rational and efficient local administration, an end to rural banditry, the encouragement of science and the arts, the abolition of feudalism and the greatest codification of laws since the fall of the Roman Empire." -Andrew Roberts, British historian.

@wanderingstar2717

3 жыл бұрын

He was of course a man of his times, and flawed, and tried to create his own dynasty - what other examples were there at that time? But the French revolution and what followed from it brought us to today. France still reveres him.

@ziegle9876

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Hitler also wrote many "glorious" laws that are still in force today, e.g. Divorce and many family laws.... plus social laws and environmental protection. The two were entirely of the same stock and equivalent in every respect, especially in their hate of everything Catholic, with Napoleon in the long run even more harmful as he is still glorified by some today. And in both cases we can thank teh Russians to have stopped them to realize their "grand" plans.

@juliantimothy8945

3 жыл бұрын

And of course the fact we already had those things in the UK and the Commonwealth has them starting with the Magna Carta and including equality before the law centruies before Napoleon and the Napoleonic Code has never been applied in the UK applied and its former colonies including the USA makes a complete nonsense of your quote. The UK had sound finances for more than 100 years before Napoleon and ended banditry centuries before Napoleon and had experienced both the Agrarian Revolution and the start of the Industrial Revolution based upon science and especially Stream Power that resulted in the railways in the UK has nothing to do with Napoleon. Indeed the UK's sound finances has everything to do with the defeat of Napoleon the limitation of Napoleon and his Napoleonic code to countries he conquered - It was the sound finances of the UK that funded the armies of the coalitions against napoleon and arming and uniforming both the rebuilt Portuguese after the UK under Wellington Liberated Portugal from Napoleon and Prussian armies after Napoleons northern Prussian corps rebelled against Napoleon and of course armed and funded the Spanish armed and Guerillas.

@alecfoster5542

3 жыл бұрын

Napoleon, on balance, caused far more suffering. And he invented none of those things. According to Nostradamus he, along with Hitler, is one of 3 Antichrists. We have yet to see #3.

/ From Brasil, gretings

Really well done!

Excelente dramatización

Christian Clavier plays an excellent Napoleon.

7:14 Glorious view, beautiful music.

Wow,to be there and witness this incredible performance must have been awesome!!

Music is lovely.

¡Excelente!

Muero de la emoción!

Extraordinaria película que ilustra el motivo de esa bella obertura.

YOU ARE A GENIOUS

Excelente trabalho!!!! Sugeriria no final acrescentar cenas de contra-ataque dos cossacos, com cavalaria, para dar mais emoção. Maravilhoso vídeo!!! Parabéns!!!! Bravo!!!

@dioguera3602

2 жыл бұрын

Qual será o nome desse filme ?

@imperiodobrasilball8395

2 жыл бұрын

@@dioguera3602 Usaram vários filmes pra fazer esse vídeo, mas eu consegui reconhecer alguns: Waterloo (1970) Napoleão (2002) (Uma minissérie, na verdade) Guerra e Paz (1967) Provavelmente há outros, mas eu só reconheci esses.

Nice seeing a video of this with visuals that at least attempt to be appropriate to the music.

Muy buena idea realizar este video. Se disfruta. Bravo

wow!

Maybe we have to wait for another 1812 years to have a great overture as great as this one perhaps !

This is an ambitious idea and well carried out. Big congrats!

good

Muy buena comparación de música e imágenes.

Bien gracias , vivadonPerón.-

This is extremely challenging to perform.

To je niečo úžasné!!!

@dabors2sm29

Жыл бұрын

To je pravda

прикольно - большая работа- монтаж- респект автору.

La más conmovedora obra que narra el sufrimiento, el horror, el dolor de la guerra así como el canto de la victoria y la vida misma en resumen es una obra inmortal del mas grande compositor de RUSIA

The Russian Imperial Anthem played to pictures of Spasskaya Tower with the red star on top: for everything else there's MasterCard.

"We'll destoiy what we have, but you will NOT HAVE US!" is the Masada story, and the WAY WE KEEP THE NWO OFF.

God Preserve Thy People

Ou la Russie aurait pu embrasser la révolution en 1812... et non en 1917. Une superbe œuvre de Tchaikovsky pour notre défaite face à l'hiver...

LORD.! save thy people!