Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture (Finale)

[antofatino]

is real,is very inspiration

[thestuffguy100]

Thank you 0OoFACUoO0 for all the great music you have brought me over the years. Thanks.

[habbitz]

Why would a film glorifying individual liberty and freedom use this song - a song commemorating the victory of the monarchy in face of revolution - as its focal point? I imagine it has something to do with the image of Guy Fawkes being recast as well....though it still seems out of place...

[MaureenLycaon]

@habbitz -- History, art and symbolism are full of such little ironies and hypocrisies. ;-)

From the point of view of the Russians, it wasn't the victory of a monarchy against a liberator. It was more like the defense and liberation of their homeland against a foreign conqueror and tyrant. (Napoleon was no saint.) It was presumably in this spirit that the film used this music.

[smoothMousePad]

WE ARE LEGION

[MrLeJobard]

"Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880 to commemorate Russia's defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing Grande Armée at the Battle of Borodino in 1812" I answer my own question, i know

[FranzAttlee]

@MrLeJobard Yeah, Napo's greatest mistake that sowed the seeds for his downfall.

[MrLeJobard]

why this song start by a part of "la marseillaise" ??

[criekmeister]

@MrLeJobard the song is about the french, russian war. First napoleon was on the winning hand and that's why you hear the marselaisse, after that there is an intermezzo when the cold winter arrived in russia and napoleon his troops all died of cold, because they didn't expect that the war would last until the winter. When the ladies are beginning to sing the tides are turning and the russians where on the winning hand. When the canons start to fire the russians drove the french back to waterloo.

[TB674]

wow, Tchakovsky is actually very good. He's almost as musically talented as the one and only, Justin Bieber!!

[Harldi1]

@TB674 Yeah Totally agree!! This piece is very good. Almost as good as Justin's My World

[ELVIEJO334]

@Harldi1

My world is almost as good as Friday by the beautiful Rebbeca Black.

[peniscupcakez]

@ELVIEJO334 Agreed with all of you!

[SporeAndThings]

@TB674 You best be trollin'

[4e6f742054616b]

3:18 Bye old ben...

[lostpin]

123 people liked the Old Bailey...

[Frocob]

You play guitar? That's cool I guess . . . . I play the cannon.

[KelseysKandyland]

Such an amazing composer, hands down my favorite. Eveything within his works is so intricate and detailed. Ridiculously talented.

[randyrose512]

This vid is a favorite on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

[MynameisRawrimatree]

The brass part in this piece is FANTASTIC. I mean, the whole piece is, but it's really hard to beat that brass part out. It's tied for my favorite brass section of all time.

[ImNotMarina]

this makes me cry every time. such a sublime piece.

[fredof93]

This is one of the most beautiful things that I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.

[ELVIEJO334]

Voila! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.

[GotxMilk22]

@ELVIEJO334 Are you.. like a crazy person?

[ELVIEJO334]

@GotxMilk22

I'm quite sure they will say so but, to who might I ask am I speaking?

[dagga70]

the theme song of anonymous

[victor10romania]

Vi veri veniversum vivus vici V.V.V.V.V 5V

[lostaznking]

cannon fire!

[Hattaque]

123 people was hit by the cannons

[AgentXRifle]

I came here because france lost, not because of V

[cicadafan]

damn..every vid of the 1812 overture is littered with these cheap V comments.. i know it is a great movie but please, you do not have to ruin every comment section with V phrases or something..

[DivineLeonidas]

@cicadafan It think the 1812 overture is About the Battle of Borodino :) , Not because of V for Vendetta even Tough its awesome ^-^

[thestuffguy100]

1812 + 200 = 2012  O_o

[AgentXRifle]

@thestuffguy100 yes, 1812 + 200 is 2012, what does that mean? It means you can add! :D

[Brodjaga211]

@AgentXRifle it means every 200 years russians are kicking their enemies out of Moscow. 1612 - polaks, 1812 - french, 2012 - who will be this time? Wait and see :)

[Supermario678]

Cracked.com

[Pedofied]

Am I the only one that came here because of v for vendetta?

[voidhunter82]

BITCHES LOVE CANNONS!!

[whipcream202]

oh 60's 70's 80's 90's please come back

[BevaToothTiger]

remember remember the fith of november

[UnknownWhispers1]

"It is to Madame Justice, that I dedicate this concerto." - V.

[braunmarci]

Busted.

[forzamilan189925]

Needs more cannon.

[KARLOSMTV1]

ORGASM

[357Repeater]

I want to go out to a field with tannerite and a 556 in a tail coat

[NessRen2]

this sounds better in the movie with fireworks and the explotion

[3zZio]

V !

[FranzAttlee]

@3zZio Did you by any chance read my comment in another V video pointing this out? haha

[Gurucha]

I'm 1 year old and im cool too!

[Zonked2]

@Gurucha I'm 5 years old so i'm cooler.

[smgsean]

=P play this in bumper to bumper traffic with 2 15 inch subs and watch people automatically duck two lanes over

[SteepRZ]

está buenaza, para combatir contra los extraterrestres.

[pointoback]

3:05 the best part!

[TSevensMedia]

This plays when god Pisses

[DCoull95]

123 people are so outspoken you can't even see them represented on the like bar

[AnimeMetalFan1]

I dont understand how kids and teenagers dont like this epic music.Ignorant little pricks.

[eataface37]

@AnimeMetalFan1 im 13 and I apologize for pop. GO WAR OF 1812 AND THIS SONG.

[EmperorHarold]

@eataface37 This is not about the War of 1812, this is about the French invasion of Russia in the Napoleonic war. The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States, not the much more monumentous events that this song enshrines.

[dorkandproudofit]

@EmperorHarold Yeah, and as an American with a History degree, I can say with certainty that 1812 was not one of our... proudest moments (i.e. we got our asses kicked). The battle that this piece commemorates is much more inspiring, as Russia was outnumbered, outgunned, and won by a combination of cunning and sheer refusal to back down.

[EmperorHarold]

@dorkandproudofit Well, both sides made no real gains, but yes, the War of 1812 was a bit of a nuisance compared with the threat of Napoleon, had to make sure the guy who said 'GO WAR OF 1812' was corrected.

[Milomia9]

@AnimeMetalFan1 Im 14 year old boy and my mp3 player has 300 songs all classical and other instrumental music.

[amadeofan1]

@AnimeMetalFan1 I don't understand how old bastards don't like....Oh wait, I almost forgot that my opinion isn't fact and that everyone is entitled to their own taste in music you ignorant prick

[AnimeMetalFan1]

@amadeofan1 Dude,im not an old bastard,im barely 19 years old,and plus,i dont give a shit if people are entitled to their own taste in music,they should at least know to respect other forms of music.But how can i respect music that makes people stupider and want to commit crimes and impregnate girls at a young age?

[jakoson7]

@AnimeMetalFan1 "But how can i respect music that makes people stupider...". But how can I respect people who make up words in an argument against stupid people?

[amadeofan1]

@AnimeMetalFan1 Respect other forms of music except the music I don't like, which is naturally complete and utter shit. What's it feel like to be a bigot?

[tomsta117]

This is the music I play when I blow up government buildings.

[steadiworkz]

MEGA

[manuss94]

This is indeed the first song with a medley 0:40

[TheLastDarkVanguard]

I eradicate Argonians to this theme!

[Vampirewolfking]

@TheLastDarkVanguard I eradicate Khajiit to this theme!

[TheLastDarkVanguard]

@Vampirewolfking sweeeet.

[UBNsoldier]

If they pass SOPA, Who will join our freedom loving brothers and sisters and teach 'Them' what happends when you go too far. Over step the boundies and Become Tryanical.

[EmperorHarold]

Yeah, nothing like those absolute autocratic Tsars that Tchaikovsky was celebrating, with the defeat of one of the most revolutionary and progressive regimes. I agree with your critic of SOPA, just not the revolutionary nature of this piece of music.

[elephantdude95]

1:38 "SAUCY BALLLLLS SLOWLY COME INTO MY MOUTH"

[tomsta117]

Crede quod habes, et habes.

Thank you Tchaikovsky.

[babyloniapersa]

en un principio las obras de tchaikovsky no eran vista con muy buenos ojos por compositores occidentales, pero con en tiempo se dieron cuenta que son verdaderas obras de arte!

[nemesis962074]

Can't wait for September 7, 200 years since the battle of Borodino.

[denverfan97]

Remember, remember the 5th of November

[kilombero33]

3:00 james hetfield grandfather

[DianaRose55611]

My middle school is playing this as a trumpet i am now absolutely terrified of 3:42 O.O

[kirant]

Russia has to one up everyone?

"How could we possibly make the finale even better?"

"I know! Add a f---ing cannon to it!"

"...Genius."

[barfyspitz]

@kirant No wait! 2 cannons! Yes!

[TheDashingRor]

"'Tis too much proved--that with devotion's visage

And pious action we do sugar o'er

The devil himself."

[JAEGERSTER]

thank you russia from mexico

[wangster76]

This is a absoloute beautiful orchstratel piece for the humanities and it's resources.

[gudam3]

RYHNO V: RATATATATATASWOOSHSWOOSHRATATA­TATATA

gotta love that gun!

[thestuffguy100]

and BOOM goes Parliament

[VictorVictorias]

"I like" if V for Vendetta brought you here

[ExtremeGamer9951]

this song is used on the ryno 5. and rightly so

[AlastairMoriarty]

The international anthem for anything you want to destroy in an explosion, hail of bullets, explosions, generally epic destruction on a massive scale....I'm forgetting something?....thats right! and explosions.

[davwuh]

Can't believe this amazing work has come to be associated with a piece of crap film like V for Vendetta

[gemin2]

@davwuh It was first associated with the graphic novel V for Vendetta, which is considered one of the best

[davwuh]

@gemin2 Oh.. I thought It was first associated with the Russians defeating the French in 1812, not some stupid comic book

[CanadianPolybius]

@davwuh

Maybe you should become better acquainted with this "stupid comic book" before you judge it so harshly, davwuh.

[davwuh]

@CanadianPolybius I didn't like the film one bit so I'm pretty sure I'd dislike the comic.. as I said, I associate this song with the Russian defeat of the French in 1812, which is far more important than a little comic book

[CanadianPolybius]

@davwuh

Ah, whilst your dislike of the film version is fine, judging the original work by how another mind has adapted it is somewhat foolish. The graphic novel differs quite a bit from the film, espeicially thematically; The graphic being less about a freedom-fighter against an oppressive right-wing regime, moreso about the conflict between Anarchism and Fascism. Both works are legitimate in their own right, though it would be unfair to judge one based off the other.

[davwuh]

@CanadianPolybius It's more to to do with the fact that its a song about the Russian's epic triumph in war with Napoleon and that image has been perverted as you can see by all the comments being about V for Vendetta.. that's what my initial point was. Don't really give a damn about if the comic it was based on is good or not, as I don't read comic books

[CanadianPolybius]

@davwuh

Fair enough.

[csvalle1]

en ese pequeño instante en que el valor supera a la cobardia, al miedo y al temor ,.....en ese instante es que nacen los heroes y los inmortales,.....

[Spartanboy3000]

I play this whenever I find diamonds in Minecraft.

[ELVIEJO334]

@Spartanboy3000

I play it when I blow up villages.

[ELVIEJO334]

@Spartanboy3000

I play it when I blow up villages.

[Krushtak]

"What instrument did you say you play?"

The Cannon.

[KageBunshin9000]

@Krushtak that would be the best instrument ever

[gnash64]

@Krushtak FTW!!!!!

[21Epitaph]

@Krushtak

No, he does not play the cannon, don't forget he's in the russia, so the cannon plays him.

[Mr101Wizard101]

This song was written to commemorate the Russian defense of their capitol, Moscow, from the invading French forces of Napoleon I. I think this is one of the greatest compositions by Tchaikovsky, and everyone should just stop bringing up every stupid movie that this song has been in and just enjoy the music. It was meant to commemorate, not to entertain.

[tomstonemale]

@Mr101Wizard101 but tchaikovsky himself didnt liked... in the other hand i think that speak very well of him xd... dont like your own masterpiece, you have to be a huge sob, in the good way of course.

please excuse my english

[TheStringLord]

@Mr101Wizard101 Isnt all music meant to be entertained? Of course the movie comments should be ignored but what difference does it make if more people are introduced to the song?

[MisterAl6]

Allons enfant de la patriiiiiiii...Oup's désolé...

[MrRossy16]

carajo me facina esta rola

[hausofk]

Which orchestra played this?

[thestuffguy100]

real men don't turn the volume down

[Parsifalion]

Kocham Czajkowskiego! W każdej postaci. Bezsprzecznie jeden z najlepszych kompozytorów po wsze czasy. Będą go grać nawet na Marsie kiedy ziemia będzie już odległym wspomnieniem, bo jego utwory są nieśmiertelne :)

[Trashcansam123]

I didn't see V for Vendetta nor do I want to. I just love classic music.

[thatparkourkid]

@Trashcansam123 Yeah, why has everyone got to bring up movies? I'm here because classical music is the greatest!

[DrewJarez]

@Trashcansam123 This isn't classic music. It's romantic music. And I think for your culture, you should watch V for Vendetta, it is a good movie.

[Dhampirekar98k]

PERFECT!

[VforVideoGames5of11]

marvelous

[MrBenny10101]

Sometimes I wish my computer could be louder

[scrumpadooshus]

The theme song for blowing shit up.

[Ellsior]

First, the overture....

Yeeesss, yes, the strings... Listen carefully, can you hear it?

Now the brass...

Wait, here comes the crescendo....

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH­AHAHAHAHA

HOW BEAUTIFUL, IS IT NOT?

[CarrollFilms]

@Ellsior love the "V is for Vendetta" quote

[dibinism]

Don't get me wrong I enjoyed V for Vendetta but I'm fed up with everyone associating the 5th of November with this. The song was written to commemorate the Russian defense of Moscow against the invading forces of Napoleon.

[XHourX]

@dibinism Does it matter? amazing music is amazing music, no matter where you hear it.

[jessehaley615]

Your vid went viral on Slovenia

[bananaswag45]

btw, all my niggaz fuk wit dis befo' we hi da club, mos slept on trac of 1812, u feel meh???

[bananaswag45]

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[candlemax1]

@bananaswag45 lol

[AlicesStoneGarden]

if the first 9 minutes of that piece were as awesome as the last minute, I would definitely be rockin it on my car stereo with the windows down

[ProjectGibix]

This song makes me wanna have EXPLOSIVE SEX!! :D

[XHourX]

3:05 onward s :D

[erikb427]

Remember Remember the 5th of November

[cocopigy]

@erikb427 For gunpowder treason and plot

[PickunMuck]

@erikb427 Are you idiot? Its about war between Russia and France.

[dan3261]

when i get my new pc im gonna make a huge ass airbattle and play this song until my pc overheats and explodes from the epicness of the battle lolz, to prevent that i will need to overclock it

[HavvahartKL]

V <3

[ironhead78]

God I wanna blow something up!

[MrRepublican22]

121 people don't know real music when they hear it.

[VioLAPlaYer239]

so excited to play this :D

[thestuffguy100]

Rejoice my friends, its the 200 anniversary!

[Yyx23]

@thestuffguy100

It's written in 1882, not 1812...

[thestuffguy100]

@Yyx23 im talking about the war :P

[Yyx23]

@thestuffguy100

So, wait for december to celebrate the ending:)

[POTCMarc101]

I was trying to find this song for about 3 hours o_o!!!!

[64starfox]

the sound of chuck Norris pooping.

[PlethodonCinereus0]

A beautiful piece of art, but I enjoy it much more when I watch Big Ben being blown up.

[Cmeebs11]

crescendo = bass drop

[Cmeebs11]

old school dubstep : D

[TheFlyingFoodTester]

This piece never gets old.

[TheTGcritic]

My mom plays wow and she told me that's shes a troll...if she only knew.

[TheTGcritic]

Crescendo is also a very yummy word.

[TheTGcritic]

This sound is yummy.

[TheEunichorn]

England Prevails.

[wc5216]

The world will fall to this overture.

[alexgondek]

Although not the same, there are a few versions (from the Internet Archive) that some of you may want to consider checking out (just search 1812 overture):

Tchaikovsky: 1812 (Ormandy cond.) - Philadelphia Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: 1812 (Reiner cond.) - Chicago SO

Note that the finale starts late into the full song (last 3 or 4 minutes).

@0OoFACUoO0 I would be much obliged if you or anyone else could comment on the specifications of this particular version (record date, orchestra/group, etc)

[Linkage1992]

I'm going to go and compose the 2012 overture now

[michaelwuzthere]

I will have this video begin playing at exactly 3 minutes 5 seconds before 12:00 1 January 2012.

Happy New Year, and long live the Revolution!

[trainzack]

@michaelwuzthere I did this. Thanks for the suggestion!

[christofer2608]

"I'm epic win" - Tchaikovsky

[Anamaraith]

happy new year people!

[JoelBitarProductions]

I keep picturing government buildings exploding when I hear this.

[vietmaster3945]

The song of 2012!

[christofer2608]

@vietmaster3945 200 years later it still working!

[thechrono]

@vietmaster3945 This song was written in 1880.

[LOLStudiosAU]

Perfect for New Years Eve!!

[vietmaster3945]

@LOLStudiosAU Not to mention, it's 2012!

[yoshimario40]

Happy New Year!!! 

[funnyguy9799]

AMAZING! Just wish the sound quality was better..

[aedlable]

NFSE!

Thank you for my introduction.