Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Martha argerich piano, nicolas economou piano, berliner. Discover what makes tchaikovskys nutcracker sound like. Its the famous trepak from tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite in an absolutely delightful arrangement by sandra dackow that will really bring your winter concert to life. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op. Nutcracker suite by enshu radio symphony and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Jackson, don, tchaikovsky, pyotr ilyich, the royal philharmonic orchestra tchaikovsky. This is probably not only my favourite of all the movements, and i hope youll enjoy it. Concert suite from the ballet the nutcracker alexei volodin, piano. It is based on the traditional russian and ukrainian folk. The instrumentation features a tambourine with the strings and woodwinds that enlivens the rhythm and orchestral sound. Trepak is one of the several consecutive ethnic dances in pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky s famous ballet the nutcracker. His work includes the the sleeping beauty and the nutcracker.
Trepak is one of the character dances from pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys famous ballet the nutcracker. Tchaikovsky russian dance of the nutcracker suite youtube. It is a russian dance featuring squatkicks and an energetic rhythm. It is based on the traditional russian and ukrainian folk dance trepak. This work was carried out at the end of august 1892. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. It is based on the traditional ukrainian folk dance known in ukrainian as the tropak or tripak russian.
The nutcracker was arranged for piano by sergey taneyev, but in view of the difficulty of this arrangement, tchaikovsky made a simplified one of his own. Complete your tchaikovsky sinfonia of london conducted by john hollingsworth collection. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite russian dance trepak youtube. Unscientifically, the 1812 overture and the nutcracker ballet music probably hold 2 of the top. This 1987 naxos cd has the nutcracker and swan lake suites, but omits the sleeping beauty. From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in 1890. In the ukrainian language the trepak is known as tropak or tripak.
The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Complete your tchaikovsky, chicago symphony orchestra, frederick stock collection. The russian dance from tchaikovsky s famous nutcracker suite. The seasons and the selections from composers own piano arrangement of the complete nutcracker ballet. The nutcracker suite principal composer tchaikovsky, piotr ilitch sheet music nutcracker suite i. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Danny kaye leads the new york philharmonic in the trepak from tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. This article is about the ballet and the music by tchaikovsky. Nutcracker the swan lake excerpts by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Columbia masterworks m395,columbia masterworks m 395 format. Hoffmanns original story was darker than the ballet, but the plot remains largely the same. Tchaikovsky composed the nutcracker, one of the most beloved ballets of all time, begrudgingly. Piano duo 2 pianos, 4 hands sheet 2 copies required. Finally acknowledged as the greatest russian composer, he had produced symphonies, concertos, ballets, and his latest opera, the queen of spades, had been hailed as a masterpiece.
It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. For those who just dont have the leisure to listen to tchaikovsky s complete ballet music which is, of course, the ideal, there are suite versions containing the most popular pieces. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite russian dance trepak duration. External links tchaikovsky research wikipedia article. Complete your tchaikovsky philharmonic symphony orchestra of.
Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker. Trepak tchaikovsky by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Tchaikovsky, chicago symphony orchestra, frederick stock. You can hear beneath and through things, and tchaikovskys creativity in bass and inner lines and color itself generates excitement without needing forcing. Tchaikovsky s 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. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite russian dance trepak piano.
Tchaikovsky russian dance trepak from the nutcracker youtube. Popular romantic composer of 6 symphones and some of the world most performed ballets including swan lake, the nutcracker. This is probably not only my favourite of all the movements, and i hope youll. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Russian dance from the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky. Complete your tchaikovsky, bernstein, new york philharmonic collection. The russian dance from tchaikovskys famous nutcracker suite. Written in the early 1890s, this was the last ballet score tchaikovsky wrote he died less than a. 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. He was writing an opera, iolanta, for the mariinsky theatre that was scheduled to premiere during the winter of 1892. Extra information sergey taneyevs arrangement for solo piano was revised and simplified by tchaikovsky, 1892. Overture miniature leonard anderson sheet music ii. Russian dance, also known as trepak, from the nutcracker suite by pyotr tchaikovsky. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky is widely considered the most popular russian composer in history.
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