1812 Overture
The beginning of this piece is played by four cellos and two violas, and the song moves through a mixture of pastoral and martial themes portraying the increasing distress of the Russian people at the hands of the invading French. At the turning point of the invasion, the orchestration calls for five cannon shots. A descending string passage represents the retreat of the French troops, which is followed by victory bells and a triumphant.
The 1812 Overture uses dynamic changes to create the mood of a chaotic atmosphere, and there is a slow building crescendos that built up tension. Sudden shifts in dynamic changes create the chaotic atmosphere. Along with constant running lines in the background, which represents the urge to run and keep moving during the crucial battles portrayed in this piece. The loud crashes represent the explosions or the clashes between two nations as they lash out at each other. There are also powerful, driven bass lines played by the cellos sounds like a country in defeat. Following it is the melodic lines from the french horn which will then represents the undefeated French army.
The 1812 Overture uses dynamic changes to create the mood of a chaotic atmosphere, and there is a slow building crescendos that built up tension. Sudden shifts in dynamic changes create the chaotic atmosphere. Along with constant running lines in the background, which represents the urge to run and keep moving during the crucial battles portrayed in this piece. The loud crashes represent the explosions or the clashes between two nations as they lash out at each other. There are also powerful, driven bass lines played by the cellos sounds like a country in defeat. Following it is the melodic lines from the french horn which will then represents the undefeated French army.