Recording_history 1812_Overture

the earliest traceable orchestral recording, royal albert hall orchestra conducted landon ronald, issued hmv on 3 12-inch 78rpm sides in 1916. royal opera orchestra recording of same time contains no shots @ all.

antal doráti s 1954 mercury records recording minneapolis symphony orchestra, partially recorded @ west point, , using yale memorial carillon in new haven, connecticut, uses napoleonic french single muzzleloading cannon shot dubbed in 16 times written. on first edition of recording, 1 side played overture , other side played narrative deems taylor how cannon , bell effects accomplished. (later editions placed commentary after performance on side 1 , capriccio italien on side 2.) stereophonic version recorded on april 5, 1958, using bells of laura spelman rockefeller memorial carillon, @ riverside church. on mercury living presence stereo recording, spoken commentary given deems taylor , 1812 coupled tchaikovsky s capriccio italien. later editions coupled 1812 overture dorati s recording of beethoven s wellington s victory, featured london symphony orchestra , real cannon.

kenneth alwyn s stereo recording decca used recording of slowed-down gunfire instead of cannon fire. robert sharples , london festival orchestra released recording in 1963, later remastered in quadrophony decca. black dyke mills brass band has recorded brass band arrangement of piece. recording on album symphonic brass includes cannon shots written.

the berlin philharmonic orchestra conducted herbert von karajan, , don cossacks choir recorded piece in 1967 deutsche grammophon.

in 1971, cbs released recording philadelphia orchestra conducted eugene ormandy, featuring mormon tabernacle choir, valley forge military academy band , real artillery shots.

british rock drummer cozy powell sampled overture @ end of track on top in eponymous 1979 studio album.

in 1989, swingle singers recorded cappella version of overture part of album title is, in fact, 1812.

michael lloyd did rendition on kidsongs 1990 video: ride roller coaster.

in 1990, during worldwide celebration of 150th anniversary of tchaikovsky s birth, overture recorded in city of youth saint petersburg philharmonic orchestra using 16 muzzleloading cannons fired live written in 1880 score. recording done within earshot of composer s grave. festival televised first time in usa on march 9, 1991.

the texan band invincible czars released rock version of 1812 overture bicentennial of battle of borodino in september 2012. band had debuted arrangement of piece @ 20th annual ok mozart classical music festival @ bartlesville, oklahoma, professional orchestra musicians, in june 2009, complete fireworks @ finale.

in 2000 music used in intro computer game risk 2

in sci-fi fantasy show farscape, john crichton converts drd belt out overture in order ground him , maintain focus. paints french flag on droid , labels 1812 .

the piece featured prominently in film v vendetta. melody of dan fogelberg s top ten hit same old lang syne drawn distinctive leitmotif represents russian forces in piece.

black dyke band recorded piece 2007 album symphonic brass , cannons.

in ratchet & clank future: crack in time , ryno v weapon plays 1812 overture while firing.

bond four-girl crossover string quartet produced truncated rock version of overture @ concert in albert hall in london.