Big Cannon Finale! Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular: Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture: 4th of July, 2009

[BigD2895]

Playing this song right now in my high school band. Such an amazing piece of music! We're trying to get either a pyro cannon or live firing party for it. Gonna be intense!

[AppleGuru1000]

4:36 is where it gets good

[AppleGuru1000]

its kind of ironic that people put this song in 4th of july firework shows when its composition is by a Russian (tchiakovsky).... Thumbs if you agree

[1337Turtle]

@AppleGuru1000 And also that it's a piece that celebrates Russia's defeat of Napolean. A victory song is a victory song nevertheless and it is a great composition that I don't mind using to celebrate our country's Independence.

[TheWhitewhirlwind]

Either the camera doesn't pick up low frequency sounds or those are the crappiest cannons I've ever heard in my life.

[moofa750]

nice shot of the train during the finale... and those officer towers... wow.

[tribeisone]

At 2:53-3:35 chills run down my spine every time I hear it...

3:35-4:40 emotionaly breathtaking, IMHO greatest part of ANY classicial piece ever.

[astrosfn]

I saw this live played by the Air Force Academy Band and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic on the 4th of July at Falcon Stadium. True Patriotism with the Freshman USAFA Cadets

[Hornadayfan]

I want to be a conductor! Anybody have an extra orchestra I can borrow?

[soyperiodista]

3:55 guys. Awesomest chime part ever.

[astrosfn]

@soyperiodista It's really awesome when a carillon is used!

[bullbobby92]

@FiddlerAdam sometimes i just feel like being a dick. i know the piece well. i played idk how many times in high school because it was a tradition for our pops concert every year. sorry i offended you. even though this wasn't even directed at you...

[MsJenniJennJenn]

My dream is to go see this live on the Forth of July. Some day. . .

[FogBuffy]

this is really beautiful and moving music...so many highs and lows and twists to the themes...love hearing it every year despite it having nothing to do with the 4th of July!

[damnyankeefl]

CBS sucks..the A@E show used to be great.

[mikeyd1101]

I preferred it on A & E Network... 2 hours, no commercials and the whole song played out, with cannon

[TheKero12345]

i like how americans like this song so much and always associate it with the 4th of july alot. even thought it is a Russian song with a part of the imperial russian anthem in the last crescendo (god save the tsar).

[MetalandHotRods]

I'm surprised Mennino hasn't banned this

[1tuxedoedlobster]

gary pepper

[DrMarianus]

They used to ring all the bells in Boston at the precise time it calls for in the score (where the percussionist is playing the tubular bells). The persons playing the church bells were connected via phone and a live feed on tv so they could play in time. Between the bells and the cannons, it was awesome! Very moving.

[steveleadbeater]

Its not a Russian SONG, it has no words..............Its one of the Worlds Greatest Musical Works, which just happened to be written by a Russian

[peanut2700]

I think this is why I want to move to Boston after I am done with schooling.

[plusplusplusplusp]

It's funny how every one of those little screens in the crowd is a camera recording an alternate version of the video I'm watching.

[tlalotoani]

How curious is that a RUSSIAN song is used for the celebrations of USA´s independence celebrations, only the power of music can do that, I wonder if that happened during Cold War.

[bullbobby92]

@tlalotoani are you retarded?

[tlalotoani]

@bullbobby92 Do you ; )

[tlalotoani]

How curious is that a RUSSIAN song is used for the celebrations of USA´s independence celebrations, only the power of music can do that, I wonder if that happened during Cold War.

[TheRogueLeader]

it should illegal to do the 1812 without field artillery.

[tiberius164]

@TheRogueLeader I know, I was really kind of disappointed that there was not a huge boom. Oh well. It's still good. :D

[Jiffybob47]

i was confused at first because the first portion of this was from The New World Symphony.

[Kaysa56]

are they going to play this in the 5th November also?

[h7dunc]

Down the British

[whosyuredaddy]

@h7dunc He is russain you fucking goon

[Eyegore560]

I remember when A & E did the broadcast.....got to see 1812 then...it was the highlight of the show, and, IMHO a much better production all around than what was on CBS

[imissbristol]

CBS should show this whole song instead of opening every 4th of July show with the last ten seconds of this.

[BetsysView]

@imissbristol Jump on over to july4th.org to let them know. They are also on Facebook. They are looking for feedback, and a lot of people have said the same thing.  I agree. If I couldn't see the 1812, I'd be so bummed! They broadcast that locally, but not nationally. :-(

[unkieal6]

@imissbristol CBS used to show the whole thing at the end of the pops show but like all else money dictates and they must sell commercial time!! BOOOOO!!

[ninjagirl19]

@imissbristol I agree that the whole concert needs to be shown like it use to back in the day when A&E use to show it and one or two of the local channels. Boston Pops beats the pants off any Capitol Forth celebration.

[sharon102645]

@imissbristol

I totally agree...In fact, why can't they cover the entire shoe...like some other station used to do? I would actually pay for it id they put it on Pay Per View. I love this and wish i could be there for the whole show. It's on my bucket list. We used to have a live canon here when our local symphony performed an outdoor concert on the weekend before the 4th, but they did away with the live canon for reasons unknown. I miss it...

[jgoldstein24]

@imissbristol its played the whole thing on local the boston area local channel wbz

[desporado1969]

Well, the ending sucked. I wish you could of have gotten all of it in.

[titaniclady1]

CBS Sunday Morning said today that THIS is the mother of all July 4th celebrations!

[BetsysView]

@titaniclady1 Well, it is a CBS broadcast. LOL. But there really is nothing better, in my view!

[sharon102645]

Actually, it's a lot better than most other cameras..

[sharon102645]

This is my dream...to go to this concert...lucky you that you were actually there.

[MvPStar05]

Good video even with its poor sound quality..

[BetsysView]

@MvPStar05

Given that it's an outdoor venue, with speakers, on a little handheld camera.... I wasn't too disappointed. :-)

[titaniclady1]

@BetsysView I know. To see that plot of land empty, it's a wonder all those people fit on it. Someday, I wish to be among them, being a Bay-Stater.

[BetsysView]

@titaniclady1 They make it pretty easy to be there, and it is possible. Just ask the 800k people who they said were there Sunday! Once you go though, you'll want to go every year. That's just the way it is. :-)

[newoakridger]

Pretty terrible camera job

[darbyogill57]

@newoakridger that was a crappy comment to give, I think it was a great quality camera.....you should keep comments like that to yourself

[lightupyourroom]

@newoakridger dude you have no idea how crowded the hatch shell gets for this concert - this is high quality cinematography, trust me.

WOOO BOSTON