"The Nutcracker" Suite / Symphonic Dances, op. 45

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Martha Argerich & Nicolas Economou

The Nutcracker Suite and the Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, are orchestral suites by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the Nutcracker Suite being arranged from his 1892 ballet and the Symphonic Dances composed in 1893. Both works exemplify Tchaikovsky's late-Romantic orchestral language, combining memorable melodies, colourful orchestration and dance-derived rhythms, and they reflect his contribution to the ballet and concert repertoire late in his career.
First released: 1983

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphonic Dances, op. 45: I. Non allegro
    11:25
  2. 2.
    Symphonic Dances, op. 45: II. Andante con moto (Tempo di Valse)
    8:59
  3. 3.
    Symphonic Dances, op. 45: III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace
    12:21
  4. 4.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature (Allegro giusto)
    3:04
  5. 5.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: II. Danses Caractéristiques: (a) Marche (Tempo di marcia viva)
    2:16
  6. 6.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: II. Danses Caractéristiques: (b) Danse de la Fée Dragée (Andante non troppo)
    2:00
  7. 7.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: II. Danses Caractéristiques: (c) Danse Russe Trépek (Molto vivace)
    1:03
  8. 8.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: II. Danses Caractéristiques: (d) Danse Arabe (Allegretto)
    3:04
  9. 9.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: II. Danses Caractéristiques: (e) Danse Chinoise (Allegro moderato)
    0:56
  10. 10.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: II. Danses Caractéristiques: (f) Danse des Mirlitons (Moderato assai)
    2:09
  11. 11.
    The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: III. Valse des Fleurs (Tempo di Valse)
    6:19

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