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 horn, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (arr); Scores featuring the horn; Scores featuring the trumpet; Scores featuring the trombone; For 7 players; 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); Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players; For 2 pianos (arr)

Performances

• Recordings (8)
• Synthesized/MIDI (8)

Recordings

 I. Miniature Overture
*#91891 - 5.04MB - 3:52 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 12085x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2011/2/2)

 II. a. March
*#91892 - 3.66MB - 2:46 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 9501x⇩

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Carolus (2011/2/2)

 II. b. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
*#91893 - 2.30MB - 1:47 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 12656x⇩

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Carolus (2011/2/2)

 II. c. Russian Dance (Trepak)
*#91894 - 1.64MB - 1:13 -  8.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (381) - - !N/!N/!N - 8963x⇩

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Carolus (2011/2/2)

 II. d. Arabian Dance
*#91895 - 4.94MB - 3:54 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 5700x⇩

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Carolus (2011/2/2)

 II. e. Chinese Dance
*#91896 - 1.51MB - 1:08 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 5403x⇩

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Carolus (2011/2/2)

 II. f. Dance of the Reed Flutes
*#91897 - 3.07MB - 2:24 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 6943x⇩

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Carolus (2011/2/2)

 III. Waltz of the Flowers
*#91898 - 8.73MB - 6:45 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 11800x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2011/2/2)

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/del]

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

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Synthesized/MIDI

For Piano solo

 I. Miniature Overture
*#280745 - 3.16MB - 3:27 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 24x⇩

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QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 II. a. March
*#280746 - 2.15MB - 2:20 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 19x⇩

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QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 II. b. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
*#280747 - 2.03MB - 2:12 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 25x⇩

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QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 II. c. Russian Dance (Trepak)
*#280748 - 0.98MB - 1:03 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 18x⇩

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QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 II. d. Arabian Dance
*#280749 - 3.45MB - 3:45 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 9x⇩

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QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 II. e. Chinese Dance
*#280750 - 1.30MB - 1:24 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 13x⇩

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QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 II. f. Dance of the Reed Flutes
*#280751 - 2.22MB - 2:25 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 13x⇩

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QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 III. Waltz of the Flowers
*#280752 - 4.87MB - 5:18 -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - - !N/!N/!N - 21x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

Performers:

Galaxy Bösendorfer 290

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Quinn Mason

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

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Sheet Music

• Full Scores (12)
• Parts (16)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (17)

Full Scores

 Complete Score
*#231707 - 11.52MB, 120 pp. -  6.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (25) - V/V/V - 7675x⇩

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Afp0815 (2012/6/10)

 Color Cover
*#231708 - 2.61MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 677x⇩

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Afp0815 (2012/6/10)

Editor:

First edition (early reprint)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1892]. Plate 17668

Reprinted:

Leipzig: D. Rahter, n.d. Plate 319.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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 Complete Score
*#03208 - 10.17MB, 117 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 13493x⇩

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Carolus (2007/1/13)

Editor:

First edition (reprint)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1892]. Plate 17668

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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

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 1. Miniature Overture
*#01087 - 1.73MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 8329x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

 2. March
*#01088 - 1.89MB, 24 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (105) - V/V/V - 8310x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

 3. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
*#01089 - 0.59MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 14094x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

 4. Russian Dance (Trepak)
*#01090 - 1.01MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 8622x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

 5. Arabian Dance
*#01091 - 0.61MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 4665x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

 6. Chinese Dance
*#01092 - 0.42MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 4870x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

 7. Dance of the Mirlitons
*#01093 - 0.81MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 6512x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

 8. Waltz of the Flowers
*#01094 - 2.94MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 15969x⇩

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Horndude77 (2006/7/17)

Publisher Info.:

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

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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

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 Complete Score
*#263374 - 2.08MB, 117 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 572x⇩

PDF typeset by Daniel Rosen
Skiasaurus (2012/12/25)

Editor:

Daniel Rosen

Publisher Info.:

Daniel Rosen

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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Typeset with LilyPond 2.16.1

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Parts

Complete

 Flute 1, 2, 3 (doubles on Piccolo)
*#37556 - 1.73MB, 7, 6, 6 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (51) - V/V/V - 13561x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn
*#37557 - 0.90MB, 5, 4, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 6432x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, A), Bass Clarinet (B♭)
*#37558 - 1.35MB, 7, 6, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 10585x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#37559 - 1.06MB, 6, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 4905x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
*#37560 - 1.50MB, 5, 5, 4, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 6109x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (A)
*#37561 - 0.56MB, 4, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 5963x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
*#37562 - 0.91MB, 3, 3, 3, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 5696x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Timpani, Percussion
*#37563 - 0.51MB, 2, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 5921x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Celesta
*#37564 - 0.19MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 5171x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Harp
*#37565 - 0.30MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 4522x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Violins I
*#37566 - 1.08MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 14570x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Violins II
*#37567 - 1.02MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 7140x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Violas
*#37568 - 0.96MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 6168x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

 Cellos
*#26911 - 0.58MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 7126x⇩

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Generoso (2009/1/18)

 Basses
*#37569 - 0.56MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 4859x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/21)

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/del]

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Waltz of the Flowers (No.8)

 Basses
*#37531 - 0.12MB, 4 pp. -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 1672x⇩

PDF typeset by akira (R.N.)
akira (R.N.) (2009/8/21)

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akira (R.N.)

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

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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 Brass Septet (Bonvecchio)

 Full Score
*#242335 - 1.02MB, 58 pp. -  9.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (16) - !N/!N/!N - 1032x⇩

PDF typeset by Demetrio Bonvecchio
Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

 Horn (F)
*#242336 - 0.41MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 255x⇩

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Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

 Trumpet 1
*#242340 - 0.44MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 322x⇩

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Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

 Trumpet 2
*#242341 - 0.44MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 151x⇩

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Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

 Trumpet 3
*#242342 - 0.42MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 141x⇩

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Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

 Trombone 1
*#242337 - 0.42MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 163x⇩

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Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

 Trombone 2
*#242338 - 0.40MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 142x⇩

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Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

 Trombone 3
*#242339 - 0.38MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 157x⇩

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Demthecomposer (2012/7/14)

Arranger:

Demetrio Bonvecchio

Publisher Info.:

Demetrio Bonvecchio

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Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 3.0 [tag/del]

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For Piano 4 hands (Langer)

 Complete Score (alternating primo and secundo pages)
*#57456 - 3.61MB, 69 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 10724x⇩

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Peter (2010/2/26)

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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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete Score
*#147295 - 7.49MB, 71 pp. -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2896x⇩

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Morel (2011/11/7)

Arranger:

Eduard Langer (1835–1905)

Publisher Info.:

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

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For Piano solo (Tchaikovsky)

 Complete Score
*#57454 - 2.55MB, 37 pp. -  5.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - V/V/V - 20740x⇩

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Peter (2010/2/26)

Arranger:

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Publisher Info.:

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

Reprinted:

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

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Piano solo (Esipoff)

 Complete Score
*#23605 - 21.94MB, 36 pp. -  6.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 6757x⇩

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Adam Ramet (2008/10/27)

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/del]

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 Complete Score
*#57455 - 2.15MB, 43 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/C - 4476x⇩

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Peter (2010/2/26)

Arranger:

Anton Strelezki (1859–1906, as Stepan Esipoff)

Editor:

Carl Deis (1883–1960)

Publisher Info.:

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

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Marche (No.2a)

For Organ (Bellairs)

 Organ score
*#73167 - 0.50MB, 8 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/18 - 2097x⇩

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Bryan P. C. C. (2010/7/30)

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/del]

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Danse russe: Trépak (No.2c)

For String Quartet (Mason)

 Complete score
*#167491 - 0.14MB, 6 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 3237x⇩

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arranger (2011/12/30)

Arranger:

Quinn Mason

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Quinn Mason

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

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Danse des mirlitons (No.2f)

For 2 Pianos 4 hands (Hesselberg)

 Complete Score
*#175767 - 0.92MB, 10 pp. -  5.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/C/V - 1811x⇩

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Morel (2012/2/4)

 Color covers
*#175768 - 2.40MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/C/V - 257x⇩

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Morel (2012/2/4)

Arranger:

Edouard Gregory Hesselberg (1870-1935)

Publisher Info.:

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

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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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