The Nutcracker (ballet), Op.71 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

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Ambox notice.pngFor the concert suite from this work, see The Nutcracker (suite), Op.71a.


Contents
Movements/Sections 2 acts, 3 scenes
Composition Year 1892
Genre Categories Ballets; Stage Works; For childrens chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring childrens chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; For piano (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the piano; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Title Page, Contents, Instrumentation, and Overture
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 Act I, No.1. The Christmas Tree
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 Act I, No.2. March
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 Act I, No.3. Children's Galop and Entrance of the Parents
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 Act I, No.4. Dance Scene
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 Act I, No.5. Scene and Dance (Grandfather)
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 Act I, No.6. Scene
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 Act I, No.7. Scene
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 Act I, No.8. Scene
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 Act I, No.9. Waltz of the Snowflakes
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 Act II, No.10. Scene
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 Act II, No.11. Scene
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 Act II, No.12. Divertissement
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 Act II, No.13. Waltz of the Flowers
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 Act II, No.14. Pas de Deux, Variations, and Coda
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 Act II, No.15. Waltz Finale and Apotheosis
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Editor:

First edition (reprint)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1892). Plate 17668

Reprinted:

New York: Broude Brothers, 1951. Plate B.B. 47.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Misprints in the Finale
Rehearsal E+10 Clarinet 2: F♮ should be F♯
Rehearsal H+2 Horn 1 should be C♮, not C♭, Horn 2 should be A♭, not A♮

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Parts

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 Flute 1, 2, Piccolo (also Flute 3)
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 Oboe 1, 2
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 English Horn
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 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, A)
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 Bass Clarinet (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1, 2
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 Horn 1, 2 (F)
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 Horn 3, 4 (F)
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 Trumpet 1, 2 (A, B♭)
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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
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 Timpani
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 Percussion 1 (Cymbals/Bass Drum/Tam-Tam),
Percussion 2 (Triangle/Tambourine/Castanets/Rattle), Toy Trumpet
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 Celesta
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 Harp 1
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 Harp 2
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Publisher Info.:

Manuscript, n.d.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Violas
#21720 - 2.98MB, 49 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 537x⇩

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Hrdinský (2008/9/5)

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 Harp 1 and 2 combined
#248878 - 0.17MB, 55 pp. -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 229x⇩

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OboeRamaMusic (2012/9/1)

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Oboerama Music

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 Harp 2 (No.14 only)
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For use with the combined part above.

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Waltz of the Snowflakes (Act I, No.9)

 Clarinet in B♭ (transposed)
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MikBlom (2012/8/6)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

See also The Nutcracker (suite), Op.71a.

Complete

For Piano solo (Tchaikovsky)

 Overture
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 Act I
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 Act II
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Arranger:

[Composer]

Publisher Info.:

Leningrad: Muzyka, 1982. Plate 2729

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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300dpi high quality

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For Piano solo (Taneyev)

 Complete Score
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Carolus (2009/4/29)

Arranger:

Sergey Taneyev (1856–1915)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1892). Plate 17669

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Selections

For Organ (Custard)

 Marche (Act I, No.2)
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BKhon (2010/8/21)

 Danse des Mirlitons (Act II, No.12e)
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KGill (2010/8/22)

Arranger:

Reginald Goss-Custard (1877–1956)

Publisher Info.:

London: Alfred Lengnick & Co., 1910. Plate A. L. & Co. 935.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Scène dansante (Act I, No.4)

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General Information

Work Title The Nutcracker
Alternative Title Щелкунчик ; Casse-noisette
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.71 ; TH 14
Movements/Sections 2 acts, 3 scenes

Overture

Allegro giusto (182 bars)

Act I

  • Scene 1
1. Scène: L'ornement et l'illumination de l'arbre de Noël. Allegro non troppo (134 bars)
2. Marche. Tempo di Marcia viva (88 bars)
3. Petit galop des enfants et entrée des parents. Presto - Andante (118 bars)
4. Scène dansante. Andantino—Allegro molto vivace—Tempo di Valse—Presto (258 bars)
5. Scène et danse Grossvater.
Andante (Tempo di Valse)—Andantino—Tempo di Grossvater (225 bars)
6. Scène: Le départ des invités. La nuit. Allegro semplice—Moderato assai (161 bars)
7. Scène: La bataille. Allegro vivo (121 bars)
  • Scene 2
8. Scène: Une forêt de sapins en hiver. Andante (71 bars)
9. Valse des flocons de neige. Tempo di Valse, ma con moto—Presto (407 bars)

Act II

  • Scene 3
10. Scène: Le palais enchanté de Confiturenburg. Andante (91 bars)
11. Scène: L'arrivée de Casse-Noisette et Claire. Andante con moto—Allegro agitato (142 bars)
12. 'Divertissement:
a) Le chocolat: Danse espagnole. Allegro brillante (78 bars)
b) Le café: Danse arabe. Comodo (102 bars)
c) 'Le thé: Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato (32 bars)
d) Trépak: Danse russe. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace (84 bars)
e) Danse des mirlitons. Andantino (77 bars)
f) La mère Gigogne et les polichinelles. Allegro giocoso (156 bars)
13. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (353 bars)
14. Pas de deux:
Andante maestoso (74 bars)
Var. 1. Tempo di Tarantella (51 bars)
Var. 2. Andante ma non troppo (84 bars)
Coda. Vivace assai (102 bars)
15. Valse finale et apothèose. Tempo di Valse—Molto meno (294 bars)
Year/Date of Composition 1892
First Performance 1892-12-18 — St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre
Riccardo Drigo (conductor), Lev Ivanov (choreographer)
First Publication 1892 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Full score, 511 pages. Plate 17668.
1892 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Piano solo arr. (Taneyev), 175 pages. Plate 17669.
1892 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Simplified piano solo arr. (Tchaikovsky), 166 pages. Plate 17782.
1892 ? — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Piano 4 hands arr. (Arensky), 269 pages. Plates 18870-885.
Average Duration 85 minutes
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices: Boys Choir or Female Chorus (SA) [offstage in Act I, No.9 only, wordless]
Orchestra: 2 piccolos, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭, A), bass clarinet (B♭, A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭, A), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, triangle, castanets, tambourine, children's instruments (trumpet (C), drums, cuckoo (C), quail (C), cymbals), cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, glockenspiel + celesta (or piano) + 2 harps + strings
Related Works See also the orchestral suite from the ballet, Op.71a.
External Links Tchaikovsky Research
Wikipedia article
Extra Information Sergey Taneyev's arrangement for solo piano was revised and simplified by Tchaikovsky, 1892
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