Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
Nutcracker Miniatures
Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
Nutcracker Miniatures
- Instrumentation Cello Duet
- Composer Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
- Series Latham Music
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score
- Publisher Ludwig Music Publishing Company
- Order no. LU52731080
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Description:
The Nutcracker is a two-act "fairy ballet" written by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," the original 1892 production, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov in Saint Petersburg, was not considered a success, although the 20-minute suite extracted by the composer was. Starting in the 1960s, the popularity of the full ballet has grown enormously, with frequent performances every Christmas season among the major ballet companies. Nutracker Miniatures, an arrangement of six dances from the ballet, is here arranged for cello duo by Marian Drake.