Saturday, February 23, 2008
Napoleon Bonaparte crossing the Grand Saint Bernard pass.okie, this would most likely be the next puzzle that i would attempt.1000 pieces, i think there's still one box at the Suntec City jigsaw shop.
the battle of waterloo. if there is a puzzle for this picture, i would surely do hahah.frame it up, hang it in the band room for 1812 overture hahah.
a little bit of information on 1812 overture just for the sake of GK.why the song was composed, what is what, and the composer's thoughts about his own work. all very brief. all copy and paste.why --For the dedication ceremony for the Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow, Chaikovsky wrote the 1812 Overture. The music was to set the tone for the celebrations around the new Church, which was erected with public donations in thanksgiving for and commemoration of the Russian victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812what is what --The piece opens with the somber tones of a Russian Church chant, recalling that the declaration of war was announced at Church services in Russia and then immediately followed by a solemn chant for Russian success in the war.There follows a theme of marching armies, carried out by the horns.Another theme used in the early part of the overture is the initial notes of the French national anthem The Marseillaise which begins "Allons enfants de la patrie, le jour de gloire est arrivé!" The French anthem reflects the early French victories in the war, including the capture of Moscow in September 1812.This is followed by a Russian folk dance theme, which commemorates the national unity that developed in beating back Napoleon. While Napoleon could be more daring in battle, the Russians had patience and the people on their side to wait out the invador and wear down his enthusiasm.
The French retreat from Moscow began in late October 1812. Caught in the Russian winter for which they were ill-prepared and hounded by local resistance and guerrilla warfare, the French Army suffers great losses. This is reflected in the dizzying spirals of a diminuendo.
The firing of cannons reflects the Russian military advances in forcing the French further toward the borders.With the military conflict over, we return to a solemn Church chant to give thanks for the victory and the liberation of Russia from French occupation.Below the triumphant cannons and the horns, we hear the strains of the victorious Russian national anthem beginnning with the words: "God, save the Tsar!". The Russian anthem makes an important counterpoint to the French anthem that was heard earlier.composer's thoughts --Tchaikovsky himself didn't feel much enthusiasm for the work while he was composing it, and if it were not for a lucrative commission for a ceremonial overture to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812, it is unlikely that Tchaikovsky would have composed the overture on his own initiative.
Tchaikovsky worked on the overture from October 12 to November 19, 1880. In his own words, he found it "very loud and noisy." very crap but yeah for the fun of it
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