The story centers on a young girls christmas eve and her awakening to the wider world and romantic love. The nutcracker by bonn classical philharmonics on amazon. Forming part of a doublebill with tchaikovskys last opera, iolanta, the nutcracker was first staged in december 1892 at. Provided to youtube by universal music group the nutcracker suite, op. This collection includes eight movements chosen and arranged for piano solo by tchaikovsky himself in 1891, adapted from his orchestral ballet. Listen free to various artists fantasia toccata, the nutcracker suite, op. The nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovskys larger ballet based on a libretto by e. Elves dance from the nutcracker essential elements master level. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. As master of ceremonies deems taylor points out, there is no nutcracker on the screen. It features a number of dance pieces that have wonderful melodies and have been etched into all our memories by disneys fantasia. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Possibly the most brilliant and original work is the dance of the mirlitons a flute trio and the suite ends with the perfectly beautiful waltz of the. The nutcracker ukulele ensembles early intermediate.
Arabian dance, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, waltz of the flowers. The nutcracker suite, op 71a tchaikovskypletnev from. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Album history records classical edition 86 original recordings re.
Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Tchaikovsky the london festival orchestra and band. For his debut album alexander has chosen russian ballet repertoire arranged either by the composers, or in the case of the firebird by busoni pupil guido agosti, and mikhail pletnev for tchaikovksys nutcracker suite. Trepak is one of the several consecutive ethnic dances in pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys famous ballet the nutcracker. This is probably not only my favourite of all the movements, and i hope youll. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op. Petersburg s mariinsky theatre on a double bill with tchaikovskys oneact opera, iolanta. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free.
One piano four hands arrangement, originally prepared by eduard langer, edited by maurice hinson. This is a highly virtuosic programme that showcases alexanders extraordinary technique. However, he reconciled himself to it and completed the nutcracker suite, op. The nutcracker ballet suite by bamberg symphony orchestra, jonel perlea now. Arabian dance coffee chinese dance tea dance of the reedflutes dance of the sugar plum fairy march overture russian dance. A hoffmans story the nutcracker and the mouse king. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Provided to youtube by iipdds the nutcracker, ballet suite, op. Listen to your favorite songs from the nutcracker by bonn classical philharmonics now. The nutcracker suite, op 71a hyperion records cds, mp3. To assist pianists in creating a memorable performance, editorial notes are offered by dr. The blistering trepak of tchaikovskys russian dance becomes the energetic bounce of the volga vouty. Those seven dances including the familiar spanish chocolate, arab coffee, chinese tea, and russian dances and the overture are essentially the same as they appeared in the final, full ballet. Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming the nutcracker suite, op.
In a letter to a friend, tchaikovsky himself remarked. It is based on the traditional ukrainian folk dance known in ukrainian as the tropak or tripak russian. Provided to youtube by believe sas the nutcracker suite, op. The composer made a selection of eight of the more popular pieces before the ballets december 1892 premiere, forming what is currently known as the nutcracker suite, op. Hinson and the story of the nutcracker is provided as.
The russian dance is as furious and rousing any 60second piece could be, and the arabian and chinese dances are tiny jewels which, if not particularly authentic, are brilliantly evocative. Having moved to france in his twenties, he escaped to england after the fall of france in 1939 and based the rest of his career in the uk as a ballet specialist who became something of a house conductor for decca, especially in russian repertoire. Umg on behalf of walt disney records, and 2 music rights societies. Nutcracker suite andre kostelanetz and his orchestra nutcracker suite, op. These pieces are rich and full, delivering all the texture and charm of the orchestral version. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite russian dance trepak youtube. Provided to youtube by naxos of america the nutcracker suite, op. Recorded november 10, 1926 at the academy of music in philadelphia. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. London festival orchestra hightlights from tchaikovsky. Sergei prokofiev, pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, leopold mozart. As weve seen before, tchaikovsky showing his forceful side at his best, knowing how to create excitement, and build it up to a thrilling ending.
What are the nutcracker suites movements in order answers. Ellington and strayhorn seem to acknowledge their artifice in chinoiserie, which meanders, wheezes, and pops, compared to tchaikovskys. The ballet proper debuted in december of that year. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. Selections from the nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in march 1892.