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The Nutcracker: Op.71 – Act 1 – No. 2 March (March Of The Toy Soldiers)
The Nutcracker: Op.71 – Act 2 – No. 14c Pas de Deux: Variation II (Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy)
The Nutcracker: Op.71 – Act 2 – No. 12d Character Dances: Trépak [Candy Canes] (Russian Dance)
The Nutcracker: Op.71 – Act 2 – No. 12b Character Dances: Coffee (Arabian Dance)
The Nutcracker: Op.71 – Act 2 – No. 12c Character Dances: Tea (Chinese Dance)
The Nutcracker: Op.71 – Act 2 – No. 12e Character Dances: Dance Of The Reed Pipes [Marzipan]
The Nutcracker: Op.71a – Act 2 – No. 13 Waltz Of The Flowers
The Swan Lake: Op. 20 - Act 1 - No. 07 Sujet (Introduction To The Dance With Goblets)
Capriccio Italien: Op. 45 Capriccio Italien [Capriccio Italiano]
The Sleeping Beauty: Op. 66 - Act 2 - No.17 Panorama [-starts at 0:33-]
Serenade for Strings: Op 48 - No. 2 - Valse: Moderato - Tempo di valse (Waltz)
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Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Time Period: Late Romantic era (1850 - 1900)
- Swan Lake, Op. 20, Type: Ballet, Instrumentation: Orchestra, Date Composed: 1875–1876
- Capriccio Italien, Op. 45, Type: Fantasy for Orchestra (Medley of Italian folk music and street songs), Instrumentation: Orchestra, Date Composed: 1880
- Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48, Type: Serenade, Instrumentation: Strings, Key: C Major, Date Composed: 1880
- The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Type: Ballet, Instrumentation: Orchestra, Date Composed: 1890 (Score completion: 1889)
- The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Type: Ballet, Instrumentation: Orchestra, Date Composed: 1892
Performed by: The London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by: Barry Wordsworth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Conducted by: Roderick Dunk 8, 9
Conducted by: Philip Simms 10, 11
Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios
Art direction and design by: Design Grafico Inc.
Research by: Wendy Wiseman
Executive Producer: Al Di Buono
Special Thanks to: Mark Diamond for making this possible.
© & ℗ 2004 Kidzup Productions Inc.
This holiday season introduce the whole family to the best loved composer of all time, Peter Tchaikovsky. Familiarize your children and family with this wonderful symphony, The Nutcracker Suite. When listening to the music, read them the short story included in the booklet. This is truly a Christmas holiday tradition!
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios