The Nutcracker (suite), Op.71a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

For the complete ballet from which this concert suite was extracted, see The Nutcracker (ballet), Op.71.

		Movements/Sections 8 movements: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto (B♭ major, 182 bars) II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva (G major, 88 bars) b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo (E minor, 84 bars) c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace (G major, 84 bars) d) Danse arabe. Allegretto (G minor, 102 bars) e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato (B♭ major, 32 bars) f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai (D major, 77 bars) III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (D major, 353 bars) Composition Year 1892 Genre Categories Ballets; Stage Works; Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ; For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring string ensemble; For 2 pianos (arr)

Performances

• Recordings (8)

Recordings

 I. Miniature Overture
*#91891 - 5.04MB - 3:52 -  9.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 5571x⇩

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 II. a. March
*#91892 - 3.66MB - 2:46 -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 4102x⇩

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Carolus (2 February 2011)

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 II. b. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
*#91893 - 2.30MB - 1:47 -  8.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - !N/!N/!N - 5677x⇩

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 II. c. Russian Dance (Trepak)
*#91894 - 1.64MB - 1:13 -  9.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 3911x⇩

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 II. d. Arabian Dance
*#91895 - 4.94MB - 3:54 -  6.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 2590x⇩

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 II. e. Chinese Dance
*#91896 - 1.51MB - 1:08 -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 2500x⇩

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Carolus (2 February 2011)

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 II. f. Dance of the Reed Flutes
*#91897 - 3.07MB - 2:24 -  9.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 3172x⇩

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Carolus (2 February 2011)

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 III. Waltz of the Flowers
*#91898 - 8.73MB - 6:45 -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - !N/!N/!N - 5395x⇩

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Carolus (2 February 2011)

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Performer Pages:

DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Barbara Schubert (conductor)

Publisher Info.:

DuPage, IL: DuPage Symphony Orchestra

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag all]

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Performed 12 December 2010, Wentz Concert Hall, Naperville. From Internet Archive.

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Scores

• Full Scores (9)
• Parts (16)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (9)

Full Scores

 Complete Score
*#03208 - 10.17MB, 117 pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 9601x⇩

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Carolus (13 January 2007)

Editor:

First edition (reprint)

Publisher Info.:

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

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Probably scanned from a reprint edition (Kalmus, Dover, Lucks)

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 1. Miniature Overture
*#01087 - 1.73MB, 21 pages -  4.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 5602x⇩

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 2. March
*#01088 - 1.89MB, 24 pages -  7.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 5249x⇩

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Horndude77 (17 July 2006)

 3. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
*#01089 - 0.59MB, 7 pages -  8.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 8651x⇩

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Horndude77 (17 July 2006)

 4. Russian Dance (Trepak)
*#01090 - 1.01MB, 10 pages -  8.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 5499x⇩

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 5. Arabian Dance
*#01091 - 0.61MB, 7 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2961x⇩

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Horndude77 (17 July 2006)

 6. Chinese Dance
*#01092 - 0.42MB, 6 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 3143x⇩

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Horndude77 (17 July 2006)

 7. Dance of the Mirlitons
*#01093 - 0.81MB, 9 pages -  8.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 4157x⇩

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 8. Waltz of the Flowers
*#01094 - 2.94MB, 33 pages -  8.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 9657x⇩

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Horndude77 (17 July 2006)

Publisher Info.:

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

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag all]

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Probably scanned from a reprint edition (Kalmus, Dover, Lucks)

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Parts

Complete

 Flute 1, 2, 3 (doubles on Piccolo)
*#37556 - 1.73MB, 7, 6, 6 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 7927x⇩

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 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn
*#37557 - 0.90MB, 5, 4, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3784x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, A), Bass Clarinet (B♭)
*#37558 - 1.35MB, 7, 6, 2 pages -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 6174x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#37559 - 1.06MB, 6, 6 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2894x⇩

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
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 Trumpet 1, 2 (A)
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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
*#37562 - 0.91MB, 3, 3, 3, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3274x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Timpani, Percussion
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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Celesta
*#37564 - 0.19MB, 2 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 3147x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Harp
*#37565 - 0.30MB, 3 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2696x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Violins I
*#37566 - 1.08MB, 11 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 8224x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Violins II
*#37567 - 1.02MB, 11 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 4159x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Violas
*#37568 - 0.96MB, 10 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3587x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

 Cellos
*#26911 - 0.58MB, 6 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 4129x⇩

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Generoso (18 January 2009)

 Basses
*#37569 - 0.56MB, 7 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2874x⇩

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Ottaviano (21 August 2009)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate Orch.B. 4027

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Waltz of the Flowers (No.8)

 Basses
*#37531 - 0.12MB, 4 pages -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 946x⇩

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akira (R.N.) (21 August 2009)

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akira (R.N.)

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag all]

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Flower waltz only.Typeset by Lilypond. Based on full score on IMSLP.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands (Langer)

 Complete Score (alternating primo and secundo pages)
*#57456 - 3.61MB, 69 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 6368x⇩

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Peter (26 February 2010)

Arranger:

Eduard Langer (1835–1905)

Editor:

Constantin von Sternberg (1852-1924)

Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, 1918. Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics No.1359

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 Complete Score
*#147295 - 7.49MB, 71 pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 963x⇩

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Morel (7 November 2011)

Arranger:

Eduard Langer (1835–1905)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d. Plate 17670

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Public Domain [tag all]

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For Piano solo (Tchaikovsky)

 Complete Score
*#57454 - 2.55MB, 37 pages -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 12079x⇩

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Peter (26 February 2010)

Arranger:

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1892]

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Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d. [1898].

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Public Domain [tag all]

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For Piano solo (Esipoff)

 Complete Score
*#23605 - 21.94MB, 36 pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 3999x⇩

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Adam Ramet (27 October 2008)

Arranger:

Stepan Esipoff (=Anton Strelezki/Arthur Burnand, 1859–1907)

Publisher Info.:

London: Augener & Co., No.5013a, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate 12768

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Public Domain [tag all]

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 Complete Score
*#57455 - 2.15MB, 43 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/C - 2762x⇩

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Peter (26 February 2010)

Arranger:

Stepan Esipoff (= Arthur Burnand, 1859–1907)

Editor:

Carl Deis (1883–1960)

Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, LMC 1447, 1922.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Marche (No.2a)

For Organ (Bellairs)

 Organ score
*#73167 - 0.50MB, 8 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/18 - 1346x⇩

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Bryan P. C. C. (30 July 2010)

Arranger:

Ralph Hamon Bellairs (1867-1947)

Publisher Info.:

London: Enoch, 1906. Plate E. & S. 3463.

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Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag all]

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Danse russe: Trépak (No.2c)

For String Quartet (Mason)

 Complete score
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arranger (30 December 2011)

Arranger:

Quinn Mason

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Quinn Mason

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Danse des mirlitons (No.2f)

For 2 Pianos 4 hands (Hesselberg)

 Complete Score
*#175767 - 0.92MB, 10 pages -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/C/V - 307x⇩

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Morel (4 February 2012)

 Color covers
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Morel (4 February 2012)

Arranger:

Edouard Gregory Hesselberg (1870-1935)

Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, 1931. Plate 35260 C

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Public Domain [tag all]

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General Information

Work Title	The Nutcracker
Alternative Title	Щелкунчик

Composer	Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.71a ; TH 35
Movements/Sections	8 movements: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto (B♭ major, 182 bars) II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva (G major, 88 bars) b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo (E minor, 84 bars) c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace (G major, 84 bars) d) Danse arabe. Allegretto (G minor, 102 bars) e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato (B♭ major, 32 bars) f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai (D major, 77 bars) III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (D major, 353 bars)
Year/Date of Composition	1892
First Performance	1892-03-19 — St. Petersburg, Russian Musical Society: Pyotr Tchaikovsky (conductor)
First Publication	1892 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Full score, 119 pages. Plate 17668. 1892 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Parts.
Average Duration	23 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Orchestra: 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, strings
Related Works	Extracted from the complete ballet, Op.71.
External Links	Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article