The Nutcracker, op. 71 (excerpts)

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy

The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) is a suite of orchestral excerpts from the ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed and premiered in 1892. The music employs late-Romantic harmony, vivid orchestral colour and a variety of dance forms, showcasing Tchaikovsky's ballet writing and memorable melodies, and the excerpts occupy a prominent place in the ballet canon and in seasonal concert programming.
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  1. 1.
    The Nutcracker: Overture
    3:32
  2. 2.
    The Nutcracker: March
    2:13
  3. 3.
    The Nutcracker: Journey Through the Snow; Waltz of the Snowflakes
    9:47
  4. 4.
    The Nutcracker: Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
    1:15
  5. 5.
    The Nutcracker: Coffee (Arabian Dance)
    3:36
  6. 6.
    The Nutcracker: Tea
    1:15
  7. 7.
    The Nutcracker: Trepak (Cossack Dance)
    1:12
  8. 8.
    The Nutcracker: Dance of the Mirlitons
    2:29
  9. 9.
    The Nutcracker: The Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe; The Buffoons
    2:41
  10. 10.
    The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
    6:51
  11. 11.
    The Nutcracker: Pass de deux
    4:24
  12. 12.
    The Nutcracker: Variation I; Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy); Coda
    4:04
  13. 13.
    The Nutcracker: Final Waltz and Apotheosis
    5:03

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