He was writing an opera, iolanta, for the mariinsky theatre that was scheduled to premiere during the winter of 1892. The work consists of an overture with several dance movements following. Two pianos four handstchaikovskys dance of the candy fairy or dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker arranged for 2. A masterpiece of orchestration, it features the historic first use of the celesta in dance of the sugar plum fairy and is essential study for students of orchestral combinations and effects. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Subscribe to our channel to receive notifications about new ballet and opera clips. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal. In the sugar plum fairys land of sweets students will see dances representing many different. It is a russian dance featuring squatkicks and an energetic rhythm. The sugar plum fairy is a character in the ballet the nutcracker. This collection includes eight movements chosen and arranged for piano solo by tchaikovsky himself in 1891, adapted from his orchestral ballet. We watched the trailer for disneys the nutcracker and the four realms dance of the sugar plum fairy and it inspired us to do our own little version.
The main melody repeats as well throughout the piece. Trepak dance, dance of the miriltons, dance of the reed flutes. Dance of the sugar plum fairy simple english wikipedia. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Trepak is one dance from a set of dances found in tchaikovskys the nutcracker, a ballet from 1892. Magic tricks, dolls that come to life, and dancing bears a ccbt. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite 3 sugar plum fairy volker hartung. Dance of the sugar plum fairy by london symphony orchestra. It features a number of dance pieces that have wonderful melodies and have been etched into all our memories by disneys fantasia. The nutcracker is one of the most popular pieces ever created for ballet, containing numerous famous dances, including dance of the sugar plum fairy, dance of the reed pipes and waltz of the flowers score key. The nutcracker collin county ballet theatre eisemann. Tchaikovskys enchanting christmas fairy tale is his most popular work and, along with swan lake, the worlds most frequently performed ballet. In brief instrumental passages, the orchestra maneuvers through a variety of dances.
The nutcracker was tchaikovskys only ballet not choreographed by marius petipa. Hinson and the story of the nutcracker is provided as. National orchestra of wales sugar plum fairy youtube. It looks similar to an upright piano four or fiveoctave, albeit with smaller keys and a much smaller cabinet, or a large wooden music box threeoctave. Michele weir is known for her vocal jazz arrangements but this choral is a departure from the familiar. Popular romantic composer of 6 symphones and some of the world most performed ballets including swan lake, the nutcracker and sleeping beauty. About dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker artist. Claire kretzschmar of new york city ballet, with students from the school of american ballet, performing as the sugar plum fairy in george balanchines the nutcracker in 2015. In 1942, freddy martin and his orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite for dance orchestra on a set of 4 10inch 78rpm records. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve.
The keys connect to hammers that strike a graduated set of metal usually steel plates or bars suspended over wooden resonators. London symphony orchestra tchaikovsky nutcracker telarc. The nutcracker waltz of the flowers and russian dance by. Tchaikovsky included unusual instruments and exotic dances in the nutcracker. The nutcracker is one of the most popular pieces ever created for ballet, containing numerous famous dances, including dance of the sugar plum fairy, dance of. With larisa lezhnina, viktor baranov, piotr russanov, gennadi babanin. The nutcracker royal philharmonic orchestra on allmusic 1986. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker dance of the sugar plum fairy theodore sladovich jr. He wrote some of the worlds most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets swan lake and the nutcracker, the 1812 overture, his first piano concerto, several. This is a revival of a production first staged in russia in 1934, before the complete nutcracker was ever performed in the united states. Dance of the sugar plum fairy is a combination of a homophonic and polyphonic piece. The nutcracker, dance of the sugar plum fairy instruments.
Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar plum. The ballet proper debuted in december of that year. The bbc national orchestra of wales, play the dance of the sugar plum fairy by tchaikovsky join the bbc national orchestra of wales in fourteen special inter. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. The number was choreographed by lev ivanov to music written by tchaikovsky choreographer marius petipa wanted the sugar plum fairy s music to sound like drops of. This humorous a cappella work is a reduction of the original orchestral work from the nutcracker suite. A final waltz is performed by all the sweets, after which the sugar plum fairy ushers clara and. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy nutcracker bolshoi ballet 2010 life extract. The nutcracker was choreographed by frenchborn marius petipa. The music starts out very slowly and softly, but gets louder so that the song is crescendo and decrescendo constantly repeating the main melody throughout the piece. Maestro carmon deleone takes his place for rehearsals with the kennedy center opera house orchestra.
Discover what makes tchaikovskys nutcracker sound like. Its all smiles at sf ballets 75th anniversary nutcracker san. The celesta has now forever been identified with dance of the sugar plum fairy. Dance of the sugar plum fairy is the most wellknown piece from the nutcracker.
The instrumentation features a tambourine with the strings and woodwinds that enlivens the rhythm and orchestral sound. Tchaikovskys enchanting masterpiece is an absolute audience favourite, thanks to hits such as the waltz of the flowers, trepak and dance of the sugar plum fairy, but also due to the composers ability to evoke a sense of wonder in listeners both young and old. In contrast, the waltz of the flowers is the final dance of the ballet where all the sugar plum fairy s sweets celebrate clara and the prince. The sugar plum fairy only dances in act 2 of the ballet. The dance of the sugar plum fairy is a dance for a ballerina. The maneuver worked, the instrument has since become a regular. Dance of the sugar plum fairy pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Allows for visualization of sugar plum fairies flinging from snow flake to snow flake wings fluttering frantically as they dance the nutcracker. Old style 25th april 184025th october 1893 was a russian composer. Dance of the sugar plum fairies from the nutcracker. It was choreographed by vassili vainonen, and was, from several accounts, highly influential. The tone colour gives off a warm, gentle feeling to it. San francisco ballet nutcracker san francisco dancetabs.
The work is a masterpiece of orchestration including the historic first use of the celesta, in dance of the sugar plum fairy and is essential study for students of orchestral combinations and effects musicians will rejoice that previously difficult. Not only does jim curnow capture the spirit of the orchestral version, but he has transformed the work into a setting that lets the modern concert band sound its best. Critical analysis of dance of the sugar plum fairy bartleby. In the celesta s ethereal notes, tchaikovsky recognized the voice of his sugar plum fairy, and he immediately wrote to his publisher, asking that the instrument be acquired for the performance. To assist pianists in creating a memorable performance, editorial notes are offered by dr.
Tchaikovsky dance of the sugarplum fairy, nutcracker. The enchanting melody of the dance of the sugar plum fairy from tchaikovskys the nutcracker, which returns to new york city ballet on friday for its annual run through dec. But while the celesta is best known for its annual place in productions of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the instrument has a significant if undercelebrated place in. In this nutcracker, the sugar plum fairy leads the flowers through their. The nutcracker classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Dance of the sugar plum fairy herr drosselmeyer giving title toy to clara. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The nutcracker and the four realms dance of the sugar.
But the mariinskys management was worried that iolanta would not sell enough tickets, and convinced tchaikovsky to create a holiday ballet that, hopefully, when paired as a double. How to teach a lesson introduction the nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovskys larger ballet based on a libretto by e. Dance of the sugar plum fairy dance of the sugar plum fairy p. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker by. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy from the. Search dance of the sugar plum fairy sheet music at jw. Check out dance of the sugar plum fairy by london symphony orchestra on amazon music. We cant wait to perform his piece, capricious maneuvers. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker dance of the sugar plum fairy. Selections from the nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in march 1892. Managing her hectic schedule of school and dance classes, charlotte said.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy lindsey stirling youtube. Symphony orchestra, deliver one of the years best nutcrackers. The san francisco ballet orchestra was beautifully led by martin west. Tchaikovsky composed the nutcracker, one of the most beloved ballets of all time, begrudgingly. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Musicians will rejoice in this publication of previously difficulttofind favorites such as waltz of. The bbc national orchestra of wales, play the dance of the sugar plum fairy by tchaikovsky join the bbc national orchestra of wales in. A superb medium arrangement of the bestknown movements from tchaikovskys wellknown ballet.
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