Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 08, 1986

That light that just came on… Might be too bright for his own good!

Hobbes is making an overture to Calvin.

I once heard that the Soviets allowed the 1812 Overture to be performed in the Soviet Union . . . but they removed the theme of the “Marseillaise”!

What Calvin’s imagining right now looks like something out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon, ending with a pile of rubble where the concert hall used to be. I have to admit, there is a certain appeal.

It was considered a cost method to train the army band and artillery together.

It gets better: Beethoven used a specific tool that allowed him to “hear” his compositions through his teeth

I used to think classical music was boring. Then I realized it’s just that radio stations and concert halls tend to make the worst choices on what pieces to play.

Haha

Reminds me of Telarc’s recording of the 1812 Overture – it had a label that read Caution: Digital Cannons. "The cannons are recorded at a very high level. Lower levels are recommended for initial playback until a safe level can be determined for your equipment.”