1812: Festival Overture, Op. 49 (Original Scoring); Capriccio italien

by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Minnesota Orchestra & Antal Dor谩ti

1812: Festival Overture, Op. 49 (Original Scoring); Capriccio italien cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 12:52
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Antal Dorati conducts the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in this spectacular, high-fidelity release. The recording is historically famous for incorporating genuine 18th-century French cannon fire and the ringing of the Yale University carillon to achieve unmatched sonic realism.

Genres

Descriptors: war, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. 1812-Festival Overture, Op. 49
  2. Spoken Commentary
  3. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45

Credits

  • Orville Richard Burrell - written-by
  • Robert Livingston - written-by
  • Alessandro Franchi - written-by

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