The Nutcracker (suite), Op.71a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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- For the complete ballet, see The Nutcracker (ballet), Op.71.
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Complete Score
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Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1892, Plate 17668.
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1. Miniature Overture
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2. March
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3. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
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4. Russian Dance (Trepak)
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5. Arabian Dance
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6. Chinese Dance
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7. Dance of the Mirlitons
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8. Waltz of the Flowers
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Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1892, Plate 17668.
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Parts
Cellos
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 2 hands (Esipoff)
Complete Score
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Stepan Esipoff, pseudonym for Arthur Burnand (1859–1907)
London: Augener & Co., No.5013a, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate 12768.
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General Information
| Work Title | The Nutcracker (suite), Op.71a | ||
| Alternative Title | Щелкунчик (Shchelkunchik) | ||
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich | Genre | Other_symphonic_pieces |
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.71a, TH 35 | Librettist | |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 8 | Language | |
| Dedication | Piece Style | Romantic | |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1892 | Instrumentation | Piccolo; 2 Flutes; 2 Oboes; English Horn; 2 Clarinets (B♭, A); Bass Clarinet (B♭); 2 Bassoons; 4 Horns (F); 2 Trumpets (A); 3 Trombones; Tuba; Timpani; Triangle; Cymbals; Glockenspiel; Tambourine; Celesta; Harp; Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Cellos; Double Basses |
| Year of First Publication | 1892 | Discuss this piece | |
Misc. Comments
Section Listing
- I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto (182 bars), B♭ major
- II. Danses caractéristiques:
- a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva (88 bars), G major
- b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo (84 bars), E minor
- c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace (84 bars), G major
- d) Danse arabe. Allegretto (102 bars), G minor
- e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato (32 bars), B♭ major
- f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai (77 bars), D major
- III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (353 bars), D major
Publication History
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- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1892. 119 pages. Plate 17668.


