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The Festival Coronation March in D Major TH 50 ČW 47 is an orchestral work by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky ordered by the city of Moscow for the coronation of Tsar Alexander III in 1883. It was written during March 1883 and performed for the first time on June 4 [O.S. May 23] 1883 in Sokolniki Park (Moscow) conducted by Sergei Taneyev. The music included the anthem God Save the Tsar. Recordings of this piece generally run between 5 and 5½ minutes.

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