Provided to youtube by universal music group the nutcracker suite, op. Jul 05, 2019 its popularity spread even more in america after disney released fantasia in 1940 featuring the music from the nutcracker suite. Fantasia, walt disneys glorious monument to midcentury middlebrowism, is celebrating its 50th birthday. 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. Hoffmann, and an interpretation of hoffmans story written by alexandre dumas.
Jun 03, 2017 the movie is also exceptional due to the exquisite nature of much of its animation. Catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. Remastered original soundtrack edition disc 1 track 6. The nutcracker is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. In fact, fantasia may have done more for the nutcracker as a piece of music than for any other piece featured in the film. Fairies dance around a woodland landscape, sprinkling their fairy dust on everything they pass. 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. Peter wrights nighon definitive production for the royal ballet ranks as one of the.
Pyotr peter ilyich tchaikovsky was born on may 7, 1840, in votkinsk, vyatka region, russia. 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. Fantasia, autumn and winter, the music is from the nutcracker suitetchaikovsky. 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. The story of the nutcracker is loosely based on the e. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which. The twoact ballet is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. The magical music evokes a nostalgic christmas atmosphere. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. His fathers ancestors were from ukraine and poland. 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. Americans had never seen the complete nutcracker ballet when.
The way that the fairies movements match up precisely to the music is very effective as it gives you a sense of calm. The very first nutcracker premiered on december 18, 1892, in st. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet.
Chinese dance, arabian dance, russian dance, dance of the flutes and waltz of the flowers. In 1940, tchaikovskys 1892 ballet was relatively obscure. Inspired by tchaikovsky in new york and london the new york. All the animations in the song are utilized to their max potential. Tchaikovskys adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e.
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. 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. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. The evidence for this is in their interpretive animations in the series of music pieced together to create the nutcracker suite. 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. 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. What instruments did tchaikovsky use in the nutcracker. The tchaikovsky nutcracker suite is performed along the same lines minus the church bells, of course. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet.
The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. The russian nutcracker mini musical song lyric video youtube. But the nutcracker continues to charm, both as a ballet and as pure music. Performed by thistles in fantasia during the nutcracker suite segment. The spectacular turns, highflying jumps, and nimble moves will be sure to have you at the. The nutcracker suite is a recording by american guitarist tim sparks, released in 1993.
The nutcracker ballet is one of tchaikovskys most enchanting works. In 2012, duo symphonious recorded an extended version of the suite arranged for two classical guitars on their debut album the portable nutcracker. See more ideas about nutcracker costumes, ballet costumes and costumes. The nutcracker suite is a very jubilant piece of music. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. The russian dance from tchaikovskys famous nutcracker suite. Fantasia ost the nutcracker suite op, 71a russian dance.
It is based on the traditional russian and ukrainian folk dance trepak. Russian peasant girls, join together for the wild russian dance trepak. Dec 01, 2017 lauren cuthbertson performs the famous dance of the sugar plum fairy, set to tchaikovskys iconic score. Sparks won the 1993 national fingerstyle guitar championship playing his solo guitar. Petersburg, russia, on 18 december 1892 to a modest success and rarely seen the next years. The director of moscows imperial theatres, ivan vsevolozhsky, commissioned tchaikovsky to compose. 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 nutcracker suite russian dance longislandfree. The nutcracker was first performed at the mariinsky theatre in st. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which are performed by. 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 nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky.
Tchaikovsky, james levine, vienna philharmonic orchestra tchaikovsky. Aug 30, 2010 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Take note of what the percussion section especially the timpani drums adds when they make their. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite russian dance trepak youtube. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia.
The stage was set for the ballet to take america by storm. To celebrate the holidays, here are five of the most famous nutcracker performances. As mentioned before, this suite should not be mistaken for the entire nutcracker. Bewitched was an american television series that ran from 1964 to 1972. 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.
Print and download fantasia russian dance guitar tab. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. He was the second of six children five brothers and one sister.
The nutcracker with full orchestra long beach ballet terrace theater, 300 e. While these are 4 of the most famous nutcracker performances, they are not the only ones. Tchaikovskys waltz of the flowers favorite part is when the autumn. Dec 11, 2011 the nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Russian dance trepak, o, i refers to one of the most distinguished and celebrated dances in pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys famous ballet, the nutcracker. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal. Nine unexpected uses of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. The nutcracker, russian shchelkunchik, ballet by pyotr tchaikovsky.
The series of ballets are led by fairies, mushrooms in chinese costumes, flowers. 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. 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. For our last famous nutcracker, we head back to its roots. The suite used in fantasia is a slightly altered version of the nutcracker suite selected by the composer. Fantasia was a big success and the way it linked beautiful classical music to animated themes generated huge appeal to american children. Cassenoisette, balletfeerie is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op. 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.
Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt. Major american ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. As you watch the scene you begin to realise that the animations the colors, etc. The history of the nutcracker ballet in america time. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo. He received his initial recognition in color design and choreography for the animation dance sequences in fantasia at walt disney studios.
Russian composer peter tchaikovsky wrote the music for the ballet during the early 1890s, near the end of his life. 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. The nutcracker suite, a combination of 8 of the most popular songs. Surprisingly, the nutcracker suite section of fantasia was not directly inspired by the now famous christmastime ballet, the nutcracker. Nutcracker suite, russian thistle dancers 4 dancersgraphite on paper, laid down on disney 5 hole anim 1. Its popularity spread even more in america after disney released fantasia in 1940 featuring the music from the nutcracker suite.
Petersburg, and tchaikovskys suite of the eight most popular songs like the dance of the sugar plum. 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. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming the nutcracker suite, op. The waltz of the flowers features a harp solo, a french horn quartet, and a cello soli section.
Boris the russian goose performs one in balto complete with accompanying yells of hey. Fantasia 1940 the nutracker suite video dailymotion. His father, named ilya chaikovsky, was a mining business executive in votkinsk. In 1940, walt disney used some of the nutcracker music in his animated movie fantasia, which led to an interest in the ballet. The nutcracker ballet was written during the classical period of ballet, a time when many famous ballets were being written and performed. Jul 09, 2018 catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from nutcracker suite, chinese dance from nutcracker suite as pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky baby einstein. The suite was first performed, under the composers direction, on 19 march 1892 at an assembly of the saint. 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. Nutcracker suite project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Dec 17, 2019 the nutcracker with full orchestra long beach ballet terrace theater, 300 e. 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.
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 first is a vibrant pastel study on black paper of the russian dance. Copland conducts copland expanded edition fanfare for the common man, appalachian spring, old american songs complete, rodeo. Fantasia 1940 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. After the world war ii, he joined upa studios as part of the creative team that brought gerald mcboingboing, madeleine and mr. 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. Pseudointellectual snobs like to dis tchaikovsky as a hysterical hack who wrote gushing, overorchestrated garbage. Selections from the ballet suite underscore scenes depicting the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn to winter. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. For example, the seaweed in the arabian dance is used as a curtain of sorts to the fishes cave. This is probably not only my favourite of all the movements, and i hope youll enjoy it. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. History of the nutcracker nutcracker ballet gifts blog.
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