The Nutcracker, op. 71
Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Ernest Ansermet
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 is a ballet score by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, first performed in 1892. The music blends late-Romantic orchestration with dance forms and varied tempi, employing distinctive timbral colours such as the celesta alongside rich string and wind textures, and it is a late-period work that consolidated Tchaikovsky's contribution to ballet music and the Romantic repertoire.
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- 1.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: Overture
- 2.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: 1. The Christmas Tree
- 3.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: 2. March
- 4.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: 3. Little Galop and Entrance of the Guests
- 5.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: 4. Dance Scene - Distribution of Presents
- 6.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: 5. Scene and Grandfather's Dance
- 7.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: 6. Scene - Guests Go - Children retire to bed - Magic spell commences
- 8.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 1: 7. Scene - Battle between Nutcracker and Mouse King - Wins battle and is transformed into a handsome Prince
- 9.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 2: 8. Scene - Pine Forest in Winter
- 10.The Nutcracker, op. 71 Act 1 Tableau 2: 9. Waltz of the Snowflakes
