What weapon is traditionally used as a musical instrument during performances of the 1812 Overture?
1812 Overture the Swingle Singers recorded an a cappella version of the overture as part of an album whose title is, in fact, "1812". In 1990, during a worldwide celebration of the 150th anniversary of Tchaikovsky's birth, the "Overture" was recorded in the city of his youth by the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra using 16 muzzleloading cannons fired live as written in the 1880 score. That recording was done within earshot of the composer's grave. The festival was televised for the first time in USA on March 9, 1991. The Texan band "The Invincible Czars" released a rock version of "1812 Overture"
1812 Overture The piece is featured prominently in the film "V for Vendetta". The melody of Dan Fogelberg's top ten hit "Same Old Lang Syne" is drawn from the distinctive leitmotif that represents the Russian forces in the piece. In "", the RYNO V weapon plays the "1812" Overture while firing. In "", part of the overture's finale plays when the Claptrap character enters Pirate Ship Mode. Bond the four-girl 'crossover' string quartet produced a truncated rock version of the Overture at their concert in the Albert Hall in London. 1812 Overture The Year 1812 Solemn Overture, festival overture in E major,