(Russian) Tchaikovsky’s stirring orchestral tribute
–with orchestra canon–fire included
–Symphonic overture to Russia’s defiant defense of Borodina, via the Russian defensive line 75 miles west of Moscow, against Napoleon’s advancing and devastating ‘Grand Armies’… the Battle of Borodina will mark the turning–of–the–tide against Napoleon’s brutal foray into the heart of Russia …Napoleon’s defeat at Borodina (Russia) will, in turn, set–the–stage for his later defeat at Waterloo.
(Waterloo was in north–eastern France at–the–time, but in present–day Belgium).