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.


Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts, 3 scenes
Composition Year 1892
Genre Categories Ballets; Theatrical Works; For childrens chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring childrens chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)
Related Works See also the orchestral suite from the ballet, Op.71a.

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete

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

 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.
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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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 13. Valse des fleurs
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1892]. Plate 17648.
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Parts

Complete

 Flute 1, 2/Piccolo, 3/Piccolo
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⇒ 19 more: Oboe 1, 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, A) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (F) • Horn 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (A, B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Percussion 1 (Cymbals/Bass Drum/Tam-Tam) / Percussion 2 (Triangle/Tambourine/Castanets/Rattle), Toy Trumpet • Celesta • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 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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 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.
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 Violas
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 Harp 1 and 2 combined
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 Harp 2 (No.14 only)
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Waltz of the Snowflakes (Act I, No.9)

 Clarinet in B♭ (transposed)
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 Glockenspiel
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 Glockenspiel
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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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Publisher. Info. Leningrad: Muzyka, 1982. Plate 2729
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For Piano solo (Taneyev)

 Complete Score
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Arranger Sergey Taneyev (1856–1915)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1892). Plate 17669
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For Organ (Custard)

 Marche (Act I, No.2)
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 Danse des Mirlitons (Act II, No.12e)
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Arranger Reginald Goss-Custard (1877–1956)
Publisher. Info. London: Alfred Lengnick & Co., 1910. Plate A. L. & Co. 935.
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General Information

Work Title The Nutcracker
Alternative. Title Щелкунчик ; Casse-noisette
Name Translations 胡桃夹子; 胡桃鉗; 胡桃夾子; Dziadek do orzechów; Intxaur-hauskailua; מפצח האגוזים; Casse-noisette; 호두까기 인형; El cascanueces; A diótörő; Lo Schiaccianoci; Der Nussknacker; くるみ割り人形; Ο Καρυοθραύστης; Ščelkunčik; Notenkraker; كسارة البندق; Nötknäpparen; O Quebra-Nozes; La Nuksrompilo; Luskáčik; Щелкунчик; Fındıkkıran; Spărgătorul de nuci; เดอะนัทแครกเกอร์; El Trencanous; Pähkinänsärkijä; Лускунчик; Hrestač; Louskáček; Лешникотрошачката; فندق‌شکن; Orašar; Spragtukas; Nøddeknækkeren; Pe Ta'ỹinguepire'oha; Nøtteknekkeren; Kẹp Hạt Dẻ; Schelkúnchik; балет щелкунчик; Şelkunçik; Մարդուկ-Ջարդուկը; Оревокршачка; Pähklipureja; Çikləwek Watuçı; Hŏk-tò̤ kìng-giāng; Hô͘-thô-khîⁿ; La Nucoruptilo; Hnotubrjóturinn; Niehttecuvkkon; Шчаўкунок; Nøtteknekkaren; Nucifrangibulum (ballatio); Крцко Орашчић; Щелкунчик (балет)
Name Aliases Intxaurkraskagailua; Intxaur kraskailua; Casse noisette; Casse-Noisettes; Casse Noisettes; Chtchelkountchik; 호두까기인형; Nussknacker-Suite; Blumenwalzer; Der Nußknacker; Nußknackersuite; Nussknackersuite; 胡桃割り人形; ザ・ナッツクラッカー; 花のワルツ; くるみわり人形; Krcko Oraščić; De notenkraker; Notenkrakersuite; De notenkraker (ballet); Nötknäpparsviten; O quebra nozes; Quebra nozes; Suíte Quebra-Nozes; Shchelkunchik; Quebra-Nozes; Nutcracker; The Nutcracker Suite; Nutcracker Suite; باله فندق شکن; فندق شکن; بالهٔ فندق شکن; Щелкунчик (Чайковский); Hnetubrjóturinn; Dziadek do orzechów (balet); Dziadek do orzechów i Król Myszy; Dziadek do orzechów i Król Myszy (balet)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185085524; GND: 300033729; SELIBR: 173925
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.71 ; TH 14
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IPT 66
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 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 CompositionY/D of Comp. 1892
First Performance. 1892-12-18 — St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre
Riccardo Drigo (conductor), Lev Ivanov (choreographer)
First Publication. 1892 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson
  • Full score, Plate 17668, 511 pages.
  • Piano solo (arr. Taneyev), Plate 17669, 175 pages.
  • Simplified piano solo (arr. Tchaikovsky) Plate 17782, 166 pages.
  • Piano 4 hands (arr. Arensky) Plates 18870-885, 269 pages..
Average DurationAvg. Duration 85 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Chorus, Orchestra
Chorus (Voices)
Boys Choir or Female Chorus (SA) [offstage in Act I, No.9 only, wordless]
Orchestra
3 flutes (2nd and 3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭, A),
bass clarinet (B♭, A), 2 bassoons
4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (A, B♭), 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, percussion, celesta (or piano), 2 harps, strings
cymbals, bass drum, triangle, tambourine, castanets, tam-tam, glockenspiel,
children's instruments (rattle, trumpet (C), drums, cuckoo (C), quail (C))
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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