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Urgent! ! Tchaikovsky's overture 18 12

Overture 18 12 is a large-scale musical work written by Tchaikovsky at the request of nikolai rubinstein in June 1880. When this piece was published, it was marked as "18 12 Grand Orchestra Solemn Overture". The church was destroyed in 18 12 when Napoleon invaded Russia, so this song is based on the historical fact that the Russian people finally resisted aggression and defended the motherland.

When this work was first performed in the Expo Square on August 20th, 882,/kloc-0, a huge band (including a complete orchestra and another military band) was organized. The victory scene at the end is directly represented by the bell of the cathedral tower and the salute of the square celebration, which is very spectacular.

Tchaikovsky's 18 12 Overture, with its heroic patriotic theme, easy-to-understand title like music and pictures, visual theme development and brilliant orchestral timbre, has achieved a welcome effect that he never thought of.

The playing part of the instrument is a minor, 4/4 beat and trilogy structure. The main music describes the fierce and cruel battlefield with whirlwind melody and spasmodic rhythm, with the theme of La Marseillaise in bB major and 4/4 beat as the material:

Through the change and extension, as well as the interweaving and development of the main musical factors, it describes the madness and brutality of Napoleon's army and the difficulty and fierceness of the war against the enemy. The Deputy Minister describes the homesickness and life scenes of Russian soldiers during the war, including two themes; One is a melody in #F major, 4/4 beat and lyrical, depicting the inner world of soldiers:

Another theme is the melody of Russian folk songs in bE minor and 4/4 Time, which reflects people's optimism about the war.