The storys psychological ambiguities and, indeed, its sheer weirdness offer them great scope to do that. Nutcracker suite by berliner philharmoniker and mstislav rostropovich on amazon music. After 20 years, i am very familiar with tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Nutcrackers steinbach nutcracker suite the nutcracker suite series this limited edition series of steinbach nutcrackers was launched in 20 with herr drosselmeyer and was complimented with a dashing prince in 2014 and clara in 2015. He was writing an opera, iolanta, for the mariinsky theatre that was scheduled to premiere during the winter of 1892. Reviving the art of swinging the classics, steven richman and the harmonie ensemblenew york present two different versions of the beloved nutcracker suite, sidebyside on the same album for the first time. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. The suite was first performed, under the composers direction, on 19 march 1892 at an assembly of the saint petersburg branch of the musical society. Tchaikovsky nutcracker gergiev warner classics dvd 2564. He wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets swan lake and the nutcracker, the 1812 overture, his first. Free free pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. 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.
Tchaikovsky composed the nutcracker, one of the most beloved ballets of all time, begrudgingly. Produced for generations by skilled german woodcrafters, the first authoritarian nutcracker figures were created by commoners as a. Also on this cd is a fantastic piano duet of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite with martha argerich and nicolas economou and it is exquisitely played by both pianists. Steinbach nutcrackers tchaikovskys nutcracker suite series. Tchaikovskys ballet nutcracker was just such a creation. Jackson, don, tchaikovsky, pyotr ilyich, the royal philharmonic orchestra tchaikovsky. Moscow ballets great russian nutcracker waltz of the. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite dance of the sugar plum fairy by noteperformer published on 20829t19. Piotr ilitch tchaikovsky pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky russian. The power and strength in her playing return in the final movement. Recorded november 10, 1926 at the academy of music in philadelphia. Stream tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite dance of the sugar plum fairy by noteperformer from desktop or your mobile device. It is full of delectable dance and holiday magic for the entire family with a mix of.
There are dozens of recordings of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, both in its ballet entirety as well as in its suite form, both on vinyl and on cd, but this recording with efrem kurtz directing the philharmonia is my favorite. From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in 1890. I purchased this cd from an area thrift store this afternoon, not sure what id be getting, but knowing that i like to collect both christmas music and classical cds, and that ive long loved the sound of the mandolin, therefore feeling pretty confident that id probably be pleased with this offering. The nutcracker ballet suite by don jackson on amazon music.
The family are getting ready to host a party and the stahlbaum children, clara and fritz, decorate the tree as they wait for the guests and the gifts they hope theyre bringing to arrive. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The new steinbach firm added the evil mouse king in 2016 followed with the 5th nutcracker in this series, tchaikovsky in 2017. Hoffmanns 1816 tale the nutcracker and the mouse king had been adapted by alexandre dumas he of three musketeers fame in 1844, and. Mix moscow ballets great russian nutcracker waltz of the flowers 20 youtube. It is a bit startling that, as conductor steven richman observes in his booklet notes, that the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker has apparently never until now been paired with the tchaikovsky version on a single album. The term suite used here refers exclusively to the score compiled by tchaikovsky and published as op.
Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming the nutcracker suite, op. Steinbach nutcrackers tchaikovskys nutcracker suite series 19922008 series introductions steinbach nutcrackers nutcracker suite series 202014 series introduction. Interestingly, early audiences didnt much cotton to the ballet, but they did appreciate the twentyodd minute suite, which in turn led to todays worldwide popularity of both the complete ballet and the suite. And again, enjoy all the nice colors and textures going on, and appreciate how imaginative and visually evocative tchaikovskys writing is. 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. Discover what makes tchaikovskys nutcracker sound like. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Peter ilyich pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky may 7, 1840 november 6, 1893 was a russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, chamber music, and a choral setting of the russian orthodox divine liturgy, some of which are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire.
This is an amazing version of this tremendous work. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Theres few works that ask for as much charm as tchaikovsky s nutcracker, which probably causes some justified apprehension on the part of those who are looking into this disc. Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet before the ballets december 1892 premiere, forming the nutcracker suite, op. So, first up is the original nutcracker suite, which russian composer peter tchaikovsky 18401893 extracted from his complete twoact ballet the nutcracker. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers from nutcracker suite. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. 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. Of tchaikovskys three fulllength ballet scores, it is the nutcracker that tends to attract producers seeking to offer audiences a new perspective. The beautiful sets and costumes were designed by maurice sendak, and the orchestra always does a magnificent job with the music. Waltz of the flowers from the nutcracker suite for small orchestra opus 71a mvt. Nutcracker was based on the alexandre dumas translation of a hoffmann tale, in which a little girl comes to the aid of her christmas gift a magical nutcracker in the. Miniature overture, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, trepak russian dance. In berlin, the symphonies still seem to be beyond the.