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Did a reverse image search of the cannon and got a "fire the parts cannon" search result with many pictures. Could not find the Russian page so i put in russian and this came up:

>"The Year 1812" redirects here. For calendar year 1812, see 1812.

A performance of the Overture, complete with cannon fire, performed at the 2005 Classical Spectacular in Melbourne, Australia

The Year 1812, festival overture in E♭ major, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture,[1] is a concert overture written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate Russia's defence of its motherland against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée in 1812.

The overture debuted in Moscow on August 20, 1882,[2] conducted by Ippolit Al'tani under a tent near the then-unfinished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, which also memorialized the 1812 defence of Russia.[3] The overture was conducted by Tchaikovsky himself in 1891 at the dedication of Carnegie Hall,[4] in what was one of the first times a major European composer visited the United States.[5] The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire, ringing chimes, and brass fanfare finale. It has also become a common accompaniment to fireworks displays on the United States' Independence Day. The 1812 Overture went on to become one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works, along with his ballet scores to The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake.[6]