1812 Overture and Leitmotif
1812 Overture and
Leitmotif
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By: Leane, Maddie, Jamie & Ibrahim
Leitmotif
A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea or situation. Originated in the late
19th century.
The story behind
Leitmotif
Originally, it had seemed as though the 1812 overture symphony acted as a representation of the USA's victory against the British
Empire during the war of 1812, however it was later discovered that the song tells the story of Napoleon's retreat from Russia in 1812.
The symphony is quite easily Tchaikovsky's greatest piece, however
Tchaikovsky himself didn't seem enthused at the time of its composure. If it weren't for the 70th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat, he most likely would never have constructed this piece at all.
It took Tchaikovsky around a month and a half to write the overture, and he described it to be, and I quote 'very loud and noisy'. It has been over 200 years yet its popularity remains high as ever.
Tchaikovsky himself performed 1812 overture one last time in 1893, which was his last year, however after another performance in 1974 it was clear that the melody had not been lost within society, and thus was made an annual event. This particular performance featured crowd pleasers including booming cannons, ringing church bells, patriotic sing-alongs and a grand fireworks finale.
Napoleon
Napoleon &
& Sutler
Sutler
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the
French
Revolution and its associated wars in Europe.
The
commonalities between Napoleon and Sutler is that they were both a political leader who had control of the government .
Similarities between Russia and
Britain
Both Norsefire and Napoleon were tyrants Both were extremely large forces
Both were taken down despite being massive Both forces were eliminated due to strategies in which the lower ranks of the force was taken out, until all that
Leitmotif
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By: Leane, Maddie, Jamie & Ibrahim
Leitmotif
A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea or situation. Originated in the late
19th century.
The story behind
Leitmotif
Originally, it had seemed as though the 1812 overture symphony acted as a representation of the USA's victory against the British
Empire during the war of 1812, however it was later discovered that the song tells the story of Napoleon's retreat from Russia in 1812.
The symphony is quite easily Tchaikovsky's greatest piece, however
Tchaikovsky himself didn't seem enthused at the time of its composure. If it weren't for the 70th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat, he most likely would never have constructed this piece at all.
It took Tchaikovsky around a month and a half to write the overture, and he described it to be, and I quote 'very loud and noisy'. It has been over 200 years yet its popularity remains high as ever.
Tchaikovsky himself performed 1812 overture one last time in 1893, which was his last year, however after another performance in 1974 it was clear that the melody had not been lost within society, and thus was made an annual event. This particular performance featured crowd pleasers including booming cannons, ringing church bells, patriotic sing-alongs and a grand fireworks finale.
Napoleon
Napoleon &
& Sutler
Sutler
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the
French
Revolution and its associated wars in Europe.
The
commonalities between Napoleon and Sutler is that they were both a political leader who had control of the government .
Similarities between Russia and
Britain
Both Norsefire and Napoleon were tyrants Both were extremely large forces
Both were taken down despite being massive Both forces were eliminated due to strategies in which the lower ranks of the force was taken out, until all that