The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. Russian peasant girls, join together for the wild russian dance trepak. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite russian dance trepak youtube. Aug 30, 2010 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Nov 21, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises trepak russian dance from the nutcracker the united states air force strolling strings a family christmas. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal. Catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. Tchaikovskys adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. Peter wrights nighon definitive production for the royal ballet ranks as one of the. Provided to youtube by universal music group the nutcracker suite, op. Tchaikovsky, james levine, vienna philharmonic orchestra tchaikovsky. Nutcracker suite, russian thistle dancers 4 dancersgraphite on paper, laid down on disney 5 hole anim 1.
What instruments did tchaikovsky use in the nutcracker. But the nutcracker continues to charm, both as a ballet and as pure music. The first road show of fantasia opened on november, 1940 over four years before san francisco ballet presented the american premiere of the nutcracker ballet, on christmas eve 1944, at the war. The suite used in fantasia is a slightly altered version of the nutcracker suite selected by the composer. Major american ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket. The twoact ballet is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. Pseudointellectual snobs like to dis tchaikovsky as a hysterical hack who wrote gushing, overorchestrated garbage.
As animated in fantasia, it does not make use of a christmas setting at all, although snow and ice are shown near the end of it. Inspired by tchaikovsky in new york and london the new york. In fact, fantasia may have done more for the nutcracker as a piece of music than for any other piece featured in the film. For example, the seaweed in the arabian dance is used as a curtain of sorts to the fishes cave. Hoffmann, and an interpretation of hoffmans story written by alexandre dumas. Hoffmann fantasy story the nutcracker and the mouse king, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a. After the world war ii, he joined upa studios as part of the creative team that brought gerald mcboingboing, madeleine and mr. The russian dance uses a full orchestra, including several percussion instruments. Jul 05, 2019 its popularity spread even more in america after disney released fantasia in 1940 featuring the music from the nutcracker suite.
Fantasia ost the nutcracker suite op, 71a russian dance. See more ideas about nutcracker costumes, ballet costumes and costumes. The spectacular turns, highflying jumps, and nimble moves will be sure to have you at the. History of the nutcracker nutcracker ballet gifts blog. The story of the nutcracker is loosely based on the e. While these are 4 of the most famous nutcracker performances, they are not the only ones. The nutcracker and the four realms is clearly inspired by the nutcracker ballet, tim burtons alice in wonderland and disneys fantasia and it lives up to none of them. The nutcracker was first performed at the mariinsky theatre in st. The russian nutcracker mini musical song lyric video youtube. Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming the nutcracker suite, op. Possibly the most brilliant and original work is the dance of the mirlitons a flute trio and the suite ends with the perfectly beautiful waltz of the.
Cassenoisette, balletfeerie is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Petersburg, russia, on 18 december 1892 to a modest success and rarely seen the next years. Fantasia nutcracker suite russian dance longislandfree. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten. The nutcracker ballet was written during the classical period of ballet, a time when many famous ballets were being written and performed. Selections from the ballet suite underscore scenes depicting the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn to winter. As well as mopwielding mickey mouse, disneys featurelength cartoon has a gorgeously animated section devoted to the nutcracker, including music from the sugarplum fairy, the arabian dance, the russian trepak and the waltz of the flowers. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film.
The pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo. Dec 01, 2017 lauren cuthbertson performs the famous dance of the sugar plum fairy, set to tchaikovskys iconic score. In 1940, walt disney used some of the nutcracker music in his animated movie fantasia, which led to an interest in the ballet. Petersburg, and tchaikovskys suite of the eight most popular songs like the dance of the sugar plum. The history of the nutcracker ballet in america time. In 2012, duo symphonious recorded an extended version of the suite arranged for two classical guitars on their debut album the portable nutcracker. Jul 09, 2018 catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. The first is a vibrant pastel study on black paper of the russian dance. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn.
As weve seen before, tchaikovsky showing his forceful side at his best, knowing how to create excitement, and build it up to a thrilling ending. Remastered original soundtrack edition disc 1 track 6. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from nutcracker suite, chinese dance from nutcracker suite as pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky baby einstein. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. Fantasia 1940 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. In 1940, tchaikovskys 1892 ballet was relatively obscure. Its popularity spread even more in america after disney released fantasia in 1940 featuring the music from the nutcracker suite. Dec 11, 2011 the nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. In 2012, jazz pianist eyran katsenelenbogen released his renditions of dance of the sugar plum fairy, dance of the reed flutes, russian dance and waltz of the flowers from the nutcracker suite. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. He was the second of six children five brothers and one sister. One of several consecutive ethnic dances in the ballet, it is based on the traditional ukrainian folk dance known in ukrainian as the tropak or tripak, a. In the ukrainian language the trepak is known as tropak or tripak the piece is also referred to as the russian dance and is part of the divertissement in act ii. Fantasia art from the nutcracker suite on december 14, bonhams will be offering these two works from tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite segment of walt disneys fantasia 1940.
Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Fantasia, walt disneys glorious monument to midcentury middlebrowism, is celebrating its 50th birthday. The magical music evokes a nostalgic christmas atmosphere. Dec 12, 2011 fantasia art from the nutcracker suite on december 14, bonhams will be offering these two works from tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite segment of walt disneys fantasia 1940. The tchaikovsky nutcracker suite is performed along the same lines minus the church bells, of course.
The waltz of the flowers features a harp solo, a french horn quartet, and a cello soli section. As mentioned before, this suite should not be mistaken for the entire nutcracker. Petersburg, and tchaikovskys suite of the eight most popular songs like the dance of the sugar plum fairy and the russian dance quickly became a. The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He received his initial recognition in color design and choreography for the animation dance sequences in fantasia at walt disney studios. The nutcracker, russian shchelkunchik, ballet by pyotr tchaikovsky. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The nutcracker suite is a very jubilant piece of music. History of the nutcracker nutcracker ballet gifts blog home. Fantasia 1940as well as mopwielding mickey mouse, disneys featurelength cartoon has a gorgeously animated section devoted to the nutcracker, including music from the sugarplum fairy, the arabian dance, the russian trepak and the waltz of the flowers. The evidence for this is in their interpretive animations in the series of music pieced together to create the nutcracker suite. This is probably not only my favourite of all the movements, and i hope youll enjoy it. Chinese dance, arabian dance, russian dance, dance of the flutes and waltz of the flowers. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet.
The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which are performed by. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Boris the russian goose performs one in balto complete with accompanying yells of hey. For our last famous nutcracker, we head back to its roots. Nine unexpected uses of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. The nutcracker suite episodes in particular which include the dance of the sugar plum fairy, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, arabian dance, russian dance, and waltz of the flowers are beautiful. His fathers ancestors were from ukraine and poland. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Dec 17, 2019 the nutcracker with full orchestra long beach ballet terrace theater, 300 e. Bewitched was an american television series that ran from 1964 to 1972. The russian dance is as furious and rousing any 60second piece could be, and the arabian and chinese dances are tiny jewels which, if not particularly authentic, are brilliantly evocative.
Fantasia was a big success and the way it linked beautiful classical music to animated themes generated huge appeal to american children. Fantasia, autumn and winter, the music is from the nutcracker suitetchaikovsky. The suite was first performed, under the composers direction, on 19 march 1892 at an assembly of the saint. Boris the russian goose performs one in balto complete with accompanying yells of. Surprisingly, the nutcracker suite section of fantasia was not directly inspired by the now famous christmastime ballet, the nutcracker. The very first nutcracker premiered on december 18, 1892, in st. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. His father, named ilya chaikovsky, was a mining business executive in votkinsk. Fantasia 1940 the nutracker suite video dailymotion.
To celebrate the holidays, here are five of the most famous nutcracker performances. Take note of what the percussion section especially the timpani drums adds when they make their. Sparks won the 1993 national fingerstyle guitar championship playing his solo guitar. The nutcracker is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. Russian dance trepak, o, i refers to one of the most distinguished and celebrated dances in pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys famous ballet, the nutcracker. The director of moscows imperial theatres, ivan vsevolozhsky, commissioned tchaikovsky to compose.
The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. Tchaikovskys waltz of the flowers favorite part is when the autumn. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Starting the same year, american audiences could also see the disney film fantasia, with a whole section of animated flowers and falling leaves swirling to nutcracker selections. As you watch the scene you begin to realise that the animations the colors, etc. The russian dance from tchaikovskys famous nutcracker suite. The series of ballets are led by fairies, mushrooms in chinese costumes, flowers.
Performed by thistles in fantasia during the nutcracker suite segment. Dec 19, 20 you have only to watch the nutcracker suite section of the 1940 disney animated movie fantasia to see how choreographic imagery in response to tchaikovskys music can flourish while. Nutcracker suite project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt.
The nutcracker suite is a recording by american guitarist tim sparks, released in 1993. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Russian composer peter tchaikovsky wrote the music for the ballet during the early 1890s, near the end of his life. The nutcracker with full orchestra long beach ballet terrace theater, 300 e. This production continues to be produced hundreds of times every year, with. Tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite the original piece was shortened and the order of the movements was rearranged the familiar piece is an animated dance sequence celebrating nature through the changing seasons from summer to winter, with six movements. All the animations in the song are utilized to their max potential. It is based on the traditional russian and ukrainian folk dance trepak. Print and download fantasia russian dance guitar tab. Copland conducts copland expanded edition fanfare for the common man, appalachian spring, old american songs complete, rodeo. The nutcracker ballet is one of tchaikovskys most enchanting works. The way that the fairies movements match up precisely to the music is very effective as it gives you a sense of calm. Jun 03, 2017 the movie is also exceptional due to the exquisite nature of much of its animation.
The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which. The nutcracker suite, a combination of 8 of the most popular songs. Americans had never seen the complete nutcracker ballet when. The stage was set for the ballet to take america by storm. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. Fairies dance around a woodland landscape, sprinkling their fairy dust on everything they pass. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891.
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