*1st diss song*: Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" from 1880 used cannons to mock Napoleon's retreat during the French invasion of Russia. How did the public react to this work? Did the musical use of cannons/fire weapons catch on?
by /u/drylaw in /r/AskHistorians
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