Boston Pops - 1812 Overture (3rd July 2006)

[TheNihipali5]

what war have the french ever won on their own? America didnt defeat UK w.o help from the Frenchies in the naval battle... but what war did France win on their own?

[HerrGubba]

i was not born then i guess

[mikester1290]

This reminds of the awesome little drd from farscape, love that little yellow dude.

[SweetLou0523]

@lincsposter actually there are words to the 1812 overture, as originally written. It's the chorus from 'oh God save thy people' a traditional Russian orthodox hymn. The composer used it often, in over 6 of his works I believe.

[lincsposter]

@SweetLou0523 please forward the words I am very interested! And please visit the Halle Orchestra's version of the same piece of music - they have just passed the half a million mark! Regards from the United Kingdom!

[lincsposter]

Hate to be brutal! I love the Boston Pops Orchestra!! But this video is sadly ... dreadful! And that is calling a spade a spade as we say in the UK!

[sharon102645]

I love the Boston Pops and this is the one thing I want to see live before I die...it's on my "bucket list." Those of you that live there and can see it every year...consider yourself one of the lucky ones.

[youarebob]

kinda wanna watch v for vendetta now

[cowboyzsuk81]

i saw this from my uncles office building window in downtown boston

[lincsposter]

Hate to say this, but this probably the worst video on YT! There should be a firework display with the music..... and most of the item was based on a cameraman! Brilliant music, but visually numbing!

[dumdum9999]

is the concert the same as the one playing on 4th of july?

also i read somewhere that we won't get a good view of the fireworks if we go to the concert, is this true?

[kenjutsu34]

The park is right next to the St. Charles River, they shoot them over the river and you will have an excellent view, but get their VERY early in the day and bring a big cooler full of water and drinks with you!

[redsoxbaddog]

I never miss this i go to this every year

[DarkAngel6658]

I played this for my school band concert and I'm only in 5th grade going to 6th....

[natesquared]

@DarkAngel6658 and you probably played a simple version toned down etc...

[winone01]

@natesquared Very VERY true

[flitno]

The composer is Tchaïkovsky

[MrtIstheLionKing]

Who composed this song?

[tessler6868]

unbelievably bad recording: audio, mini-cam opr, you name it. embarassing. sounds like a high school performance

[grecianxpiratex07]

haha. I remember watching this on TV! XD

[pureimaginationvideo]

I used to play this song every year with the Northport Community band (in Long Island) with the cannons and all, and I got goosebumps every time I played it! :)

[DOAer]

Horray for Tchaikovsky compositions!

[DanieXJ]

Actually, a whole lot of what Tchaikovsky wrote kinda sucked, but the 1812 and a couple of his more well known pieces have gained wide acclaim (personally I love the 1812.) It is a beautiful story of Napolean's Defeat by Russia if you listen to the entire thing instead of just the end part. (The funniest part at the Pops 4th is when the crowd hears the fanfare for the first time and thinks that it's already the end, they cheer, and then realize, oops, more to go... :D Heh... always cracks me up.

[DOAer]

Which compositions and in what way do they suck? But then again, I've only been exposed to only a fraction of Tchaikovsky's compositions....

[pureimaginationvideo]

Are you kidding? What about the Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, March Slave? Some of my most favorite songs to play on the clarinet/bass clairnet were Tchaikovsky and Mozart. Yes, Mozart's a genius, but Mr T was always a blast to play!

[BiggDave101]

Mr. T? Realy?

[purquiz]

I bet he won't get in no plane!

[emwall315]

You haven't listened to Swan Lake obviously.

[bandgeeks1]

woo! I was so in the audience during this! It was so amazing!

[nccblue]

Arthur Fiedler and David Mugar felt a change was needed. The audiences were decreasing. So in 1974 they added the 1812 Overture. The audience loved it. So it is now a permanent part of the July 4th celebration in Boston.

[prontony]

What kind of a genius mind does it take to write such an astounding piece of music.

i am humbled and thankful.

Frank

[ltmikepowell]

May lord bless Tchaikovsky in the heaven. May god almighty grant him the happiness that he truly desires during his lifetime.

[derail14]

Many think this is a american song when in fact it had something to do with the russian revolution, but its still a cool thing to listen too.

[SirJCDenton]

Wrong. It has to do with Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Tchaikovsky composed the song in celebration of Napoleon's defeat.

[MMAPorsche]

Dead on Correct... that wind down of the strings right after the first 5 cannon shots is symbolizing the retreat of Napoleons army. Fantastic piece of music, but sorry Derail14, not american... you like american , go for john phillip souza... or even better, john williams... he'll get you're blood pumping...

[lincsposter]

@SirJCDenton lol! This is NOT a song! It is an overture! Songs have words! There are no words to the 1812 Overture! Although I wouldn't put it past some idiot to write some!

[umfk26]

Ahhh, DUH! This is the Boston Pops, about as American as you can get. Let our great flag be waved proudly! I'm PROUD to be an American!

[bradhorn14]

some moron is waiving the american flag around....THIS IS FRANCE!!!!! okay...we were in amerca...but still.....FRANCE

[soundguyjr]

more like russia dude...

[bradhorn14]

french national anthem...bar 206 tbns tba cellos

[ThaSchwab]

Yes, people, this was in fact written to commemorate the French's victory in something that happened in 1812, which I can't remember atm.

[kanatcher]

Well, it does involve France, and I used to think it meant France's win too, but actually it celebrated Napoleon's defeat

[srk4044]

If by French victory, you mean French defeat, then yes, you are correct.

[carterh10]

I was at this specific performance. Amazing!

[abshgde]

i was there man.

[dagriton123]

my doctor sings in the chorus for the pops.

[cflat28]

My favorite part of 1812.

[DavidOrtiz246]

this year they had cannons on sight at the half shell. I mightgo to it live next year.

[DannMc06]

I go every year to this. It's amazing. I love the BOSTON POPS!

[LTCJeffWhite]

You must SHOW the cannon firing! What's the jumbotron FOR anyway?

And get real church bells!

How hard is that?

[dcbandnerd]

P.I. Tchaikovsky is ALL UP IN YOUR GRILL!

Wonderful, as always.

[angellguardiandl0111]

BRILLIANT! AS USUALL!

[GeneralAntillies]

No cannons? Bummer.

[piratebri]

I can distinctly hear cannons. Usually the national guard fires off artillery off-scene.

[GeneralAntillies]

Are you sure? It sounds like regular timpani to me.

[lhs04]

it looks like you can see the timpanis being hit at the same time too...and everytime ive heard the real cannons they arent timed right. and these booms are timed right on. although, they do have real cannons there cause thats definitely the pops. so i dont know why they wouldnt use them... the problem is the camera this is recorded with cant pick up the low end well so its too tough to hear "distinct" cannons.

[lhs04]

of course, if a camera cant pick up low end sound well and we're still hearing it in this recording that might mean it was super loud live. so--argument for cannons: they have em and you can hear something booming. argument against: if its real cannons its best sync up ive ever heard out of the pops and you can see the timpani being hit.

[bradhorn14]

also cannons are hard (napoleons) too be fired on time..

[radostsguy]

Right! Can you image if you were a Russian having stood in Red Square in either 1812 or 1945 when the bells rang out and the cannon/guns fired signifying that your beloved Motherland had won?

But what a terrible price she had paid for her victories!

[forestowlforest]

No I cannot imagine that since it was written 70 years after the war...

[radostsguy]

I didn't mean Tchaikovsky himself. I meant the folks who were there at the time.

[InsanitySmiles]

^_^ the finale was awesome

[SuperSaxDude101]

i was there last night. BEST CONCERT EVER!!!!!!!!!!!