Little known facts about the nutcracker suite and tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker complete concert in hd conducted by yannick nezetseguin, the rotterdams philharmonisch orkest the rotterdam philharmonic orchestra performs pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys famous twoact ballet the nutcracker. The inevitable result was procrastination, and at one point he asked to be released from the commission. The ballet was first presented on 18 december 1892 at the mariinsky theatre in st. I love the choreography, the dancing and maybe most of all, tchaikovskys wonderful music. The persian dance was performed by women with long braids, waving scarves and doing little else for over five minutes. Just in time to bell off the start of the coming holiday season this winter, arrives this complete twodisc set of the tchaikovsky nutcracker ballet music.
Tchaikovsky was deeply unhappy with the limitations it presented. Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. Several versions simply have no sugar plum, and the music that tchaikovsky wrote for. It is part of the entertainment in the kingdom of sweets to reward clara for her help in saving the life of the nutcracker and defeating the mouse king, and comes after a series of divertissements that includes the famous arabian dance, chinese dance, dance of the mirlitons. For the first section, the choreographer petipa asked the composer tchaikovsky for an. The music was written by tchaikovsky and the dance was designed by lev ivanov. Editors notes having all of tchaikovsky s immortal suite the nutcracker available on a single release is one thing, but this particular reading is something else entirely. Also, i feel that if you really want a feel for this ballet and its music, it is much wiser to purchase the full length nutcracker recording. Viola part qty 3 a3911 sheet music 1933 by pyotr tchaikovsky author, composer.
After finishing the sketches of the ballet, tchaikovsky left to spend some days in saint petersburg, and on his return he began to compose the opera. Pyotr ilych tchaikovsky s ballet scores are treasured works of art. Still nothing beats the complete score and i recommend either the 2disc london symphony orchestraandre previn emi recording from the early 70s nutcracker cinderella highlights or, as a second choice, valery gergiev leading the kirev orchestra on phillips pytor illych tchaikovsky. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Tchaikovsky composed parts of the nutcracker in rouen, france. Nov 25, 2019 tchaikovsky was deeply unhappy with the limitations it presented. Tchaikovskys ballet of the nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas translation of the original tale by e. With costumes by barbara karinska and lighting by jack owen brown, it was first presented by new york city ballet at the city center of music and drama, new york, on. The nutcracker rotterdams philharmonisch orkest complete concert in hd duration. 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. Lev ivanovs 1892 ballet combined with tchaikovskys sumptuous, iconic score. Transfer from the 1st act formerly the tarantella but. It was originally meant to be danced by the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier, but is now very often danced by the nutcracker prince and clara, the girl through whose eyes we experience the entire story, and who is the heroine and female lead of the ballet.
When i learned this about 10 years ago, i used a hard to read score off the internet as it was the only version i could find. Moscow symphony orchestra arthur arnold live from the hague, the netherlands. This character in the nutcracker is well known, but hardly. Editors notes having all of tchaikovskys immortal suite the nutcracker available on a single release is one thing, but this particular reading is something else entirely. The nutcracker complete ballet which is the complete. The nutcracker is a ballet and most of the dances are traditionally danced a little slower than they are played on this recording. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king, by way of alexander dumas adapted story the nutcracker. It was given its premiere at the mariinsky theatre. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. So how is this all shown in act ii of the nutcracker.
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. Dec 04, 20 pyotr ilych tchaikovsky s ballet scores are treasured works of art. You can get it plain, as it were two discs, mostly the music or you can get it fancy, all dolled up in book presentation, styled in a high manner worthy of gift giving to people of all ages. Find the song tempo, key and time signature for the nutcracker ballet, op. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators.
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