The irony of the ‘1812 Overture’ as a July 4 soundtrack

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 12:00am

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The "1812 Overture" isn't even about America's War of 1812. So how did a composition that celebrates Russia's defeat of a foreign power become the soundtrack to American Fourth of July festivities? Reporter Judith Kogan has some answers.

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