The magical music evokes a nostalgic christmas atmosphere. Tchaikovsky s nutcracker, the story of a young girls journey to a magical land on christmas eve, is perhaps not only the composers most famous work but also one of the most famous ballets of all time. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. The staatskapelle dresden known formally as the sachsische staatskapelle dresden is one of the worlds oldest and most famous orchestras, founded in 1548, and based in dresden, the. The piece was well enough received to be repeated a week later. As master of ceremonies deems taylor points out, there is no nutcracker on the screen. And again, enjoy all the nice colors and textures going on, and appreciate how imaginative and visually evocative tchaikovsky s writing is. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free.
The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. This classic schirmer edition has been enhanced with included access to online audio. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. Extra information sergey taneyevs arrangement for solo piano was revised and simplified by tchaikovsky, 1892. From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in 1890. Tchaikovsky ballet suites are just about as heavenly as earthly music can get. Act one tells a story of how little clara aids her magical christmas gift a nutcracker in the form of a soldier defeat an army of mice. Hoffmann, adapted by alexandre dumas this was tchaikovsky s last ballet, from which he compiled a famous suite of eight numbers for concert performance. Nutcracker red classics contains the entire nutcracker suite, as performed by the dresden staatskapelle, which is actually a pretty big deal. How tchaikovskys ballet crops up here, there and everywhere in popular culture. The nutcracker is typical of tchaikovskys later music in its delicate use of the strings, which provide shimmering backdrops to many of the scenes. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Good audio quality and the addition of swan lake is a pleasant plus. Classical notes classical classics tchaikovsky swan. An abbreviated version, the nutcracker suite, is one of the most recorded selections in classical repertoire. On the plus side, theres a healthier than usual balance between orchestral departments, so that woodwind detail in ensembles registers clearly and brass are bright but never overbearing.
The nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, simon rattle, berliner. Large print program notes are available through the generosity of the delmar. The twoact ballet is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. The ballet was based on a story called the nutcracker. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. It was premiered on december 20, 1879 at a russian musical society concert in moscow, conducted by nikolai rubinstein. Tchaikovskys virtuoso writing, including an extended solo part for violin here played with lovely tone by hugh bean, helps make it the finest of the lot. First is a beautiful performance for listening following by a primo only. Compare tchaikovsky the same catalog lists 16 records of his complete nutcracker plus another 37 of the nutcracker suite, 6 of sleeping beauty plus 32 of its suite and 6 of swan lake plus. On the minus side, certainly for the live tchaikovsky five, is the more or less vibratofree string playing. Americans had never seen the complete nutcracker ballet when fantasia premiered in 1940.
The full nutcracker suite, including the dance of the sugar plum fairy. The first musical score he purchased was the the nuctracker. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. He was writing an opera, iolanta, for the mariinsky theatre that was scheduled to premiere during the winter of 1892. Miniature overture march dance of the sugar plum fairy russian dance trepak arab dance chinese dance dance of the reed pipes. Tchaikovsky composed the nutcracker, one of the most beloved ballets of all time, begrudgingly.
The story of the nutcracker and the mouse king was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 and is now a christmas favourite. The nutcracker suite dance of the sugar plum fairy tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite dance of the sugar plum fairy. It is dedicated to his brother anatolys wife, praskovya vladimirovna tchaikovskaya. When you simplify a score down to its basic elements, surprisingly you will find that the music rarely goes beyond a three layer texture. Nine unexpected uses of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. David deriso, bass, adam maness, keyboard, plus friend from the orchestra. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op.
Finally acknowledged as the greatest russian composer, he had produced symphonies, concertos, ballets, and his latest opera, the queen of spades, had been hailed as a masterpiece. As such, it probably needs no introduction but its going. Waltz of the flowers c instrument from the nutcracker. The nutcracker suite, op 71a arr economou martha argerich, nicolas economou pfs berlin philharmonic orchestra claudio abbado dg recorded live 1983, 1994 tchaikovskys first concerto has already appeared twice on disc from martha argerich in complementary performances. The suite was first performed, under the composers direction, on 19 march 1892 at an assembly of the st. External links tchaikovsky research wikipedia article. Print and download tchaikovsky nutcracker suite clarinet in bb 1 transposed part, op.
The nutcracker is universally popular, and probably the bestknown of all music. Nine unexpected uses of tchaikovskys the nutcracker classical. Chinese dance from the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky for. Written in the early 1890s, this was the last ballet score tchaikovsky wrote he died less than a year after it was premiered. How george balanchines production of the nutcracker became a. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. The best recordings of tchaikovskys violin concerto. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite dance of the sugar. Hoffmanns original story was darker than the ballet, but the plot remains largely the same. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. Ten pieces the nutcracker waltz of the flowers and. Tchaikovskys musical genius created one of the most recognizable and enduring scores ever written. Discover what makes tchaikovskys nutcracker sound like sugar. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892.
Image may contain dance human person ballet ballerina dance pose. Sheet music single sheet music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Print and download waltz of the flowers c instrument sheet music from the nutcracker arranged for flute or violin or oboe or recorder. Nut rocker 1962 two years after duke ellington, american rockers b. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. But the mariinskys management was worried that iolanta would not sell enough tickets, and convinced tchaikovsky to create a holiday ballet that, hopefully, when paired as a double. Tchaikovskys ballet of the nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas translation of the original tale by e. Discover what makes tchaikovskys nutcracker sound like. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons.
Each of the eight movements is recorded three times. Especially the nutcrackers dances are full of sparkle. Full, tchaikovsky s opus 71a op71 complete in 1892. The nutcracker ballet is one of tchaikovskys most enchanting works. Explore our guide to the nutcracker suite a selection of 8 musical highlights from tchaikovskys fairy tale ballet the nutcracker. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. Many romantic composers used elements of folk music to express their cultural identity and nationalism. Both the opera and ballet were presented on december 18, 1892. Complete your tchaikovsky, bernstein, new york philharmonic collection. This edition of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions. Tchailkovskys nutcracker suite tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Individual part sheet music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. The nutcracker is often performed during the christmas season due to its content, and many families make it an annual tradition to attend a performance.
Its not like there arent hundreds of versions of this piece, and theres nothing really. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. What instruments did tchaikovsky use in the nutcracker. Deaf to years of theatrical compromise, rattle comes to the score unsullied. But it shows a literalism unusual for the composer, especially in the childrens voices in the waltz of the snowflakes and the childrens instruments for several other numbers in act. Did tchaikovsky really detest the nutcracker suite.
Since, hes conducted approximately 350 performances of the ballet, both with. Tchaikovsky suite from swan lake and sleeping beauty. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky opus 71a the nutcracker suite suite 1892. Print and download chinese dance from the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky for piano solo sheet music.
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