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The ‘1812 Overture,’ an Independence Day staple, is prominently featured in U.S. popular culture

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform the "1812 Overture" three times this week. Here, they perform during the Star-Spangled Spectacular last year. The annual concert is hosted by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Oregon Ridge. (FILE/Staff)
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform the "1812 Overture" three times this week. Here, they perform during the Star-Spangled Spectacular last year. The annual concert is hosted by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Oregon Ridge. (FILE/Staff)
By | mmccauley@baltsun.com
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Over the past 145 years, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” has been used to sell cereal and to astound movie audiences.

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