A Functional region is a place that relies on the core city for the most part. They still do need support from the outer smaller cities but get most of their help from the bigger most thriving cities. A type of region characterized by its function. Ex.
The 1812 Overture. Written by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880, the 1812 Overture shows the huge cultural impact of the Napoleonic Wars and their place in European memory. It commemorates Napoleonâs failed invasion of Russia in 1812 â a disaster for the French that led to Napoleonâs defeat and exile on the island of Elba.
Now Playing. Les Biches - Final Francis Poulenc Download 'Les Biches - Final' on iTunes. Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet. No one who listens to Tchaikovskyâs Romeo and Juliet can be in any doubt that this Russian composer certainly gives Rachmaninov a run for his money in the heart-on-your-sleeve stakes. Composed in 1869, and sandwiched between his Symphonies No. 1 and No. 2, this was arguably Tchaikovskyâs first true masterpiece.