String quartetThe Nutcracker - Overture

The Nutcracker - Overture

By: Peter I. Tchaikovsky
For: String quartet
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Composer
Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Year of composition
1892
Arranger
Glynn Davies
Difficulty
Difficult (Grades 7+)
Duration
3 minutes
Genre
Classical music
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Tchaikovsky's ballet of the Nutcracker is based on Alexandre Dumas' translation of the original tale by E.T.A. Hoffman. Act 1 tells a story of how little Clara aids her magical Christmas gift (a nutcracker in the form of a soldier) defeat an army of mice. As a reward, in Act 2, he takes her to his magic kingdom and introduces her to a variety of subjects in a colorful stream of character dances. Tchaikovsky was initially displeased with the scenario for the ballet, which would be his last, because it lacked real drama. However, he reconciled himself to it and completed the Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, which was popular from its first performance, before going on to complete the entire ballet. Those seven dances ? including the familiar Spanish (Chocolate), Arab (Coffee), Chinese (Tea), and Russian dances ? and the overture are essentially the same as they appeared in the final, full ballet. To these he added interludes and scenes, with music and orchestrations that are just as delightful. His supply of lovely themes is endless, and he constantly provides brilliant orchestration.

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Rigaudon, Humoresque, Op.101 No.7, I Got The Blues, I Saw Three Ships, The Stars And Stripes Forever, In The Bleak Mid-Winter, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Jerusalem (And Did Those Feet In Ancient Time), Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Jingle Bells, Joy To The World, Key-Stone Rag, Kinderszenen, Op.15 No.13 Der Dichter Spricht (The Poet Speaks), King Cotton, Pavane, Op.50, Symphony No.29 - 3. Menuetto, L'Autunno ("Autumn") - 1. Allegro, L'Autunno ("Autumn") - 3. Allegro, L'Estate ("Summer") - 1. Allegro non molto, L'Estate ("Summer") - 2. Adagio, Presto, L'Estate ("Summer") - 3. Presto, L'Inverno ("Winter") - 1. Allegro non molto, L'Inverno ("Winter") - 2. Largo, The Washington Post March, L'Inverno ("Winter") - 3. Allegro, Trio No.1, Serenade No.10 "Gran Partita" - 3. Adagio, La Marseillaise, La Primavera ("Spring") - 1. Allegro, Trio No.2, La Primavera ("Spring") - 3. Allegro: Danza pastorale, Largo al factotum, from "The Barber of Seville", Le Coucou, Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep, Lohengrin - The Bridal Chorus, Lohengrin - The Bridal Chorus, Lullaby, Lullay My Liking, Maple Leaf Rag, Marche Militaire, Op.51 No.1, Trio No.3, Minute Waltz, Op.64 No.1, Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix, from "Samson et Dalila", O Christmas Tree, O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis), O come, O come, Emmanuel, O Little Town Of Bethlehem (2), O mio babbino caro, from "Gianni Schicchi", O soave fanciulla, from "La boheme", Trombone Johnsen, Ode To Joy, Once in Royal David's City, Orchestral Suite No.2 - 1. Overture, Orchestral Suite No.2 - 2. Rondeau, Trumpet Tune, Orchestral Suite No.2 - 5. Polonaise and Double, Un bel di vedremo, from "Madama Butterfly", Orchestral Suite No.2 - 6. Menuet, Orchestral Suite No.2 - 7. Badinerie, Unto Us A Child Is Born, Orchestral Suite No.3 - 1. Overture, Orchestral Suite No.3 - 2. Air, Orchestral Suite No.3 - 3. 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