Classical Classroom Research Presentation: Why we listen to Russian music on an American holiday

Summary: Time for a research presentation. In this Classical Classroom short series, Dacia digs deep into the internets to answer pressing classical music questions and delivers them to you. In this special 4th of July edition of Classical Classroom Research Presentations, Dacia ponders why Americans listen to Russian music on their Independence Day. She uncovers the [not really so] secret history of how one man and his love of pyrotechnics made Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture the theme music for America's most patriotic celebration. Written, produced, and otherwise manhandled by Dacia Clay.