The nutcracker sugar plum fairy pas de deux tchaikovsky

George balanchines the nutcracker music from the original soundtrack. 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. Mashas godfather, the mysterious herr drosselmeyer is danced by piotr russanov. Choreographer marius petipa wanted the sugar plum fairys music to sound like drops of water shooting from a fountain. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators.

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. The sugar plum fairys solo or variation is perhaps the most recognizable selection from the nutcrackers score. Tchaikovsky found the ideal instrument to do this job in paris in 1891. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. While in paris, tchaikovsky had been seduced by the glistering tones of this marvelous new instrument. Tchaikovsky used the celesta to sound like drops of water shooting from a fountain. The music was written by tchaikovsky and the dance was designed by lev ivanov. The nutcracker, an album by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, mikhail pletnev on spotify. The sugar plum fairy was first danced by antonietta dellera and the prince by pavel gerdt. First the two soloists enter and dance a slow section together the adagio, then they each have a solo. Dance of the sugar plum fairy sheet music tchaikovsky. It was originally meant to be danced by the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier, but is now very often danced by the nutcracker prince and clara, the girl through whose eyes we experience the.

D minor sounding pitch view more d minor music for violin fairly slow and graceful 120. Sonya belousova dance of the sugar plum fairy peter ilyich tchaikovsky arrangements of this song. The use of the celesta, a new instrument in tchaikovsky s time, plays a significant role in the musics otherworldly sound. Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. The number was choreographed by lev ivanov to music written by tchaikovsky choreographer marius petipa wanted the sugar plum fairys music to sound like drops of. This live recording of the nutcracker in full, on two cds was made in 20. Tchaikovsky introduced the celesta to russian music lovers on 19 march 1892 when the nutcracker suite was performed for the russian musical society in st. The form of both dance of the sugar plum fairy and trepak from tchaikovsky s the nutcracker is best outlined as which. Ann clark cookie cutters 5piece nutcracker ballet cookie cutter set with recipe booklet, nutcracker, sugar plum fairy, tutu, ballerina and ballet slipper 4. You can hear every gorgeous nuance of the performance with a tangible sense of closeness, from the lush strings and crisp tambourine on the jaunty russian dance to the.

The ballet was first presented on 18 december 1892 at the mariinsky theatre in st. The prince and the sugarplum fairy russian national orchestra, 5. Tchaikovsky bolshoi theatre orchestra, gennady rozhdestvensky nutcracker fairy ballet in two acts, op. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. Dance of the sugar plum fairy instrumental dance of the sugar plum fairy. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Score,set of parts sheet music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893.

Tchaikovsky coreography by marius petipa the prince. Dance of the sugar plum fairy evgeny svetlanov, ussr state symphony orchestra tchaikovsky. The instrument is forever identified with the sugar plum fairy. The dance of the sugar plum fairy is a dance for a ballerina. Editors notes having all of tchaikovskys immortal suite the nutcracker available on a single release is one thing, but this particular reading is something else entirely. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy from the. Dance of the sugarplum fairy russian national orchestra, 2.