The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, is a concert overture in E{{music written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.

Written in just 6 weeks the Overture's first public performance,