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The '''''1812 Overture''''' is a musical score written in 1880 by the [[Russian]] composer [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] to honor how the Russian military successfully repelled [[Napoleon]]'s invasion of [[Russia]] in 1812.

The '''''1812 Overture''''' is a musical score written in 1880 by the [[Russian]] composer [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] to honor how the Russian military successfully repelled [[Napoleon]]'s invasion of [[Russia]] in 1812.  When fully performed it includes the sound of cannons firing.

 

Movies and television shows have featured this music, most notably the successful ''V for Vendetta'' film in both its opening and closing scenes.

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