mpre53 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's not weird. It is the French national anthem. The 1812 Overture was written in celebration of the Russian victory over Napoleon. Early in the war, the French were marching on Moscow,,and the French anthem depicts the tide being in their favor. Later, after Napoleon is repelled, the Russian national hymn becomes a dominant theme.

chyuu (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ozawa seiji is so awesome, i just noticed how there's this melody in this piece that really sounds like the French anthem! ahah, weird :D

2002korea (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you wish. just kidding. I agree with you

heresmycardjoker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i want to play this in my schools symphonic concert band i love the how the cellos play at :58 and the oboe at 2:29 and 2:40 and yeah the french horns are awesome listen to the brass at 3:26

valedro (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

such a beautiful and emotional piece of art!

punkfarie101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i love the french horn part at 4:10 =D i hope we can play this song at my school...!!!

D0ST03VSKY (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i played this song once with a kazoo in front of an audience exceeding the thousand.

stingr4y (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Indeed....it´s the best part :D

skyredted (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Nice piece ,at different parts of video it looks like the conductor is in the night sky with stars in back of him ,,especially at 8;00 excellent Concert, it was wrote for the russian defense from napoleon,s grand army at the battle of borodino during the devastating french invasion of russia in of course 1812

theantikikyo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love flutists with moustache/beard; its so amazing :o .. and I love this song T_T and Ozawa :D