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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the 1812 Overture (Encore)

2025/1/17
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我将介绍柴可夫斯基创作于1880年的1812序曲。这首作品是为了纪念一座新教堂的落成而创作的,但柴可夫斯基本人并不喜欢这首作品,认为它喧闹且缺乏艺术价值,这与它在世界范围内的巨大成功形成了鲜明对比。 1812序曲的创作灵感来源于1812年拿破仑入侵俄罗斯的历史事件,作品中融入了多个音乐元素,包括东正教圣歌、法国国歌《马赛曲》和俄罗斯国歌《保卫沙皇》,以象征不同的历史势力和情感。 这首作品的演奏难度极高,因为它不仅需要管弦乐队,还需要军乐队、钟琴甚至大炮来配合演出。历史上,1812序曲的首次公演计划由于沙皇遇刺而取消,之后许多演出都未能完全按照柴可夫斯基的设想进行。 1954年,明尼阿波利斯交响乐团首次尝试忠实于柴可夫斯基原意的录音,使用了真炮、钟琴和军乐队,这为后来的演出树立了高标准。如今,许多乐团在演出时会使用小型大炮或音响来模拟大炮声。 1812序曲已成为古典音乐中最受欢迎的作品之一,并在美国独立日等节日中被广泛演奏,但其作曲家本人对它的评价却很低,这使得这首作品更具传奇色彩。

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This chapter explores the origins of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, commissioned to celebrate the completion of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. Despite its popularity, Tchaikovsky himself disliked the piece. The chapter details the initial plans for a massive outdoor performance, involving cannons, bells, and a marching band, and the reasons for its cancellation.
  • Commissioned for the completion of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
  • Initially planned as a massive outdoor production with cannons, bells, and a marching band.
  • The assassination of Tsar Alexander II led to the cancellation of the planned premiere.

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In 1880, the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was commissioned to compose a work in honor of the completion of a new cathedral. 

What he wrote became one of the best-known, over-the-top, and difficult-to-produce pieces of music in history. Despite its popularity almost 150 years later, the composer actually thought it was one of his worst works. 

Learn more about the 1812 Overture, how it was created, and just how crazy it actually is to properly perform, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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