Lp, mono concert hall, concert hall sam2237, am2237. As the curtain opens on the nutcracker ballet, music and merriment fill the house as the stahlbaum family welcomes guests to their annual christmas party. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker, act 2 rozhdestvensky youtube. Tchaikovskys ballets childrens roles in the original production of the nutcracker were performed by child performers the original production is not a success. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Music composed by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, ballet written by marius petipa and commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891. Sleeping beauty, the transcription for piano, here. Title page, contents, instrumentation, and overture act 1, no. Berliner philharmoniker by sir simon rattle from desktop or your mobile device. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker act 2 waltz of the flowers 2007. Nutcracker act ii complete swan lake selection from the complete ballet label. The ballet begins with a christmas party, a battle scene with mice, and a.
Provided to youtube by warner classics the nutcracker, op. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet that is popular during the holidays, as it is set during. Nutcracker ballet complete royal philharmonic symphony orchestra of london artur rodzinski, conductor. His fathers ancestors were from ukraine and poland. Tchaikovskys original score contains an overture and 15 numbers. His father, named ilya chaikovsky, was a mining business executive in votkinsk. The instrumentation features a tambourine with the strings and woodwinds that enlivens the rhythm and orchestral sound. The ballet proper debuted in december of that year.
Thanks to everyone who attended my nutcracker live stream today. Tchaikovskys nutcracker, the story of a young girls journey to a magical land on christmas eve, is perhaps not only the composers most famous work but also one of the most famous ballets of all time. Track list by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker, fairy ballet in 2 acts. Finchley childrens music group topic 1,233 views 6. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Petersburgs mariinsky theatre on a double bill with tchaikovskys oneact opera, iolanta. Tchaikovsy, gennady rozhdestvensky, bbc symphony orchestra tchaikovsky.
The nutcracker is often performed during the christmas season due to its content, and many families make it an annual tradition to attend a performance. Suddenly, claras mysterious uncle, herr drosselmeyer, appears with gifts. Pyotr peter ilyich tchaikovsky was born on may 7, 1840, in votkinsk, vyatka region, russia. Ptc5186761 tchaikovsky the nutcracker op 71 th 14 live. Variation ii dance of the sugarplum fairy by orchestra of the mariinsky theatre and valery gergiev on amazon music. Clara and her brother fritz dance and play together as many of their friends and family arrive. The nutcracker, a fairy tale ballet in two acts, is centered around a young girls christmas eve celebration and romantic awakening. Title page, contents, instrumentation, and overture act i, no.
Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker, act 1, scene 1. To everyones amazement, he introduces two lifesize mechanical. Trepak is one dance from a set of dances found in tchaikovskys the nutcracker, a ballet from 1892. The score is by celebrated russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The nutcracker standard version by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, sir simon rattle, berliner philharmoniker. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Pyotr illyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker, op 71, act 2.
It is a russian dance featuring squatkicks and an energetic rhythm. The nutcracker, a fairy tale ballet in two acts, is centered around a young. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Now, almost 125 years since that opening night and from the very same hall, the mariinskys current artistic director, valery gergiev, reveals only his second recording of tchaikovskys ballet masterpiece. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op. Tchaikovsky, orchestra of the amsterdam philharmonic society, gianfranco rivoli the nutcracker fairy ballet in 2 acts concert version. Tchaikovsky had to make changes and cuts to his original score. Selections from the nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in march 1892. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 the nutcracker 1892 1. Tchaikovskys enchanting masterpiece is an absolute audience favourite, thanks to hits such as the waltz of the flowers, trepak and dance of the sugar plum fairy, but also due to the composers ability to evoke a sense of wonder in listeners both young and old. The enchanted palace of the kingdom of sweets the magic castle.
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