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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the 1812 Overture (Encore)
Description: 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.Sponsors
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