Nutcracker Suite

by Pyotr Tchaikovsky , New York Philharmonic & Artur Rodzi艅ski

Nutcracker Suite cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1943
  • Label: Columbia Masterworks
  • Country: Russia
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This mid-century recording of the beloved ballet suite captures the brilliant orchestration and sparkling melodies defining Russian romanticism. The celebrated ensemble executes the famous characteristic dances with vibrant tonal color and precise rhythmic bounce. It stands as a definitive, highly accessible orchestral interpretation of one of the world's most enduring holiday classics.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, suite, instrumental, complex, orchestral, dance, theatrical

Tracklist

  1. Ouverture Miniature (Miniature Overture)
  2. Marche (March)
  3. Danse De La F茅e-Drag茅e (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
  4. Danse Russe Trepak (Russian Dance)
  5. Danse Arabe (Arabian Dance)
  6. Danse Chinoise (Chinese Dance)
  7. Danse Des Mirlitons (Dance Of The Reed-Pipes)
  8. Valse Des Fleurs (Waltz Of The Flowers) (Beg.)
  9. Valse Des Fleurs (Waltz Of The Flowers) (Concl)

Credits

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - primary artist, composed by
  • Artur Rodzinski - primary artist, conductor
  • Alex Steinweiss - cover

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