In which famous piece of music by Tchaikovsky does the French national anthem appear?
Music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was more ambivalent about his program symphony "Manfred", inspired by Byron's poem of the same name and written to a program supplied by Balakirev. Written in four movements and for the largest orchestra Tchaikovsky employed, the piece remains a rarity in the concert hall but is being recorded with increasing frequency. "The Storm" and ""Fatum"" are early works; "The Voyevoda" dates from the same period as the "Pathetique" symphony. Commissioned works include the "1812 Overture", known for its traditional Russian themes (such as the old Tsarist National Anthem) and its 16 cannon shots and chorus of church bells in the
Music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky coda. Though Tchaikovsky did not value the piece highly, it has become perhaps his most widely known composition. "Marche Slave" (otherwise known as the "Slavonic March") is a patriotic piece commissioned for a Red Cross benefit concert to support Russian troops in the Balkans. Other commissioned works include a "Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem", written to commemorate the wedding of Crown Prince Alexander (who would become Alexander III), and a "Festival Coronation March", ordered by the city of Moscow for the coronation of Alexander III. Tchaikovsky wrote four orchestral suites in the period between his Fourth and Fifth