See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The ballet was based on a story called the nutcracker and the mouse king by a. Dance of the sugar plum fairy ending altered from balletversion c. Fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack 1982 the nutcracker suite. Music for strings, percussion and celesta petite symphonie concertante. Before the first performance in russia, tchaikovsky did something unique and unusual.
There are different types of them to control over each season. You have only to watch the nutcracker suite section of the 1940 disney animated movie fantasia to see how choreographic. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. The outline below represents the selection and sequence of the nutcracker suite culled by the composer. Lapprenti sorcier is a symphonic poem by the french. Fantasia nutcracker suite russian dance trepak fantasia nutcracker.
During a trip to paris, tchaikovsky heard a new instrument that sounded so heavenly its inventor named it the celesta. Inspired by tchaikovsky in new york and london the new. How to teach a lesson introduction the nutcracker suite is an adaptation of. Finally acknowledged as the greatest russian composer, he had produced symphonies, concertos, ballets, and his latest opera, the queen of spades, had been hailed as a masterpiece.
Petersburg, russia in 1890, the nutcrackers inaugural performance was widely considered a failure by critics. Inspired by tchaikovsky in new york and london the new york. Selections from the nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in march 1892. Screencap gallery for fantasia bluray, disney classics. And as for the contradiction about the nutcracker becoming instantly popular, i said that the suite, which lasts about twenty minutes, became instantly popular. He moves the sugar plum fairys solo with its celesta, an instrument imported to russia by.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy fantasia from nutcracker. Apr 28, 2009 peter tchaikovskys nutcracker suite op. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This quality gave the instrument its name, celeste, meaning heavenly in french. Remastered original soundtrack edition disc 1 track 2. Feb 10, 2018 the nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovskys larger ballet based on a libretto by e. Kelly zuercher is a keyboardist with the colorado springs philharmonic, and in this video, demonstrates the magical sounds of the celesta. The melody of the dance of the sugar plum fairy is composed with a very chromatic melody line, meaning the piece features many accidentals. What instruments did tchaikovsky use in the nutcracker. Not an instrument that you come across a lot, but tchaikovsky took an unusual instrument and built an extraordinary scene with it. Petersburg, russia, on 18 december 1892 to a modest success and rarely seen the next years. Dec 19, 20 you have only to watch the nutcracker suite section of the 1940 disney animated movie fantasia to see.
The nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovskys larger ballet based on a libretto by e. The composer himself extracted a suite of eight pieces from the ballet, but that authoritative move has not prevented later hands from arranging other selections and sequences of numbers. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugarplum fairy, nutcracker suite. One innovation was tchaikovskys use of the celesta, the instrument you hear in. Score,set of parts sheet music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893.
The nutcracker is a fairy taleballet in two acts, composed in 189192. Selections from the nutcracker suite were heard in the 1940 disney animation film fantasia. Dance of the sugar plum fairy simple english wikipedia, the. In the main a theme, a trio of flutes carries the melody, and theyre accompanied by pizzicato pitsihcottoe strings plucked with a finger, rather than played with a bow. Fantasia dance of the sugarplum fairy tchaikovsky youtube. However, he reconciled himself to it and completed the nutcracker suite, op. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king, by way of. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17. You have only to watch the nutcracker suite section of the 1940 disney animated movie fantasia to see. The nutcracker suite became instantly popular and was featured in disneys fantasia. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. 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.
Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of. It features a number of dance pieces that have wonderful melodies and have been etched into all our memories by disneys fantasia. Among these numbers is the dance of the sugar plum fairy from act ii, which is particularly noted for its use of a celesta as a solo instrument. The melody line played by the celesta from bar 5, is the main theme which is.
Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. The way that the fairies movements match up precisely to the music is very effective as it gives you a sense of calm. The fairies are tiny creatures that have control over nature. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Fantasia faries dance of the sugar plum fairy youtube. In 1940, walt disney used some of the nutcracker music in his animated movie fantasia, which led to an interest in the ballet.
From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in 1890. Dance of the sugar plum fairy youtube camille saintsaens danse macabre op. He made a selection of eight of the pieces in the ballet and called it, the nutcracker suite, op. The composer made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming the nutcracker suite, op. The nutcracker suite from walt disneys fantasia by the. The suite became very popular on the concert stage, and was featured in disneys fantasia. The new york city ballets 2000 production of the george balanchine version of the nutcracker. This piece utilizes an uncommon instrument called the celesta. Feb 24, 2011 fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack 1982 the nutcracker suite duration. Dance of the sugar plum fairy simple english wikipedia. The nutcracker was first performed at the mariinsky theatre in st. In western countries, it has become perhaps the most popular of all ballets, performed primarily around christmas time. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic.
Print and download dance of the sugar plum fairy fantasia from nutcracker suite for string orchestra sheet music. Four years after fantasia was released, the san francisco ballet staged the u. Explore our guide to the nutcracker suite a selection of 8 musical. But like the voyevoda, tchaikovsky felt that the nutcracker ballet was infinitely worse than its predecessors. Those seven dances including the familiar spanish chocolate, arab coffee, chinese tea, and russian dances and the overture are essentially the same as they. Nov 25, 2009 tchaikovsky was very good with instrumentation, and he actually features different instruments in different movements. As you watch the scene you begin to realise that the animations the colors, etc.
This solo, which used to be a theme tune on british radio, was the first. Find leopold stokowski discography, albums and singles on allmusic. 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 section excludes toccata and fugue in d minor, as no characters actually appear in that segment. In 1982 disney changed the soundtrack for fantasia for the 80s because the 1956 fantasia sound master was starting to go wrong, and they. Mar 30, 2015 four years after fantasia was released, the san francisco ballet staged the u. The nutcrackers celesta with kelly zuercher youtube. Violins, violas, cellos, flute, oboe, and triangle. Nutcracker new york city ballet the new york times. The second time around, the lower strings cello and bass continue the accompaniment, while the upper strings, violins and violas, do some interplay stuff with the flutes. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892.
How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. The mushroom dance from fantasia 1940 w the nutcracker suite. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Tchaikovskys nutcracker suite and ponchiellis dance of the hours as performed in walt disneys fantasia. The suite was an instant success better received than the full ballet would be, and provided the celesta with a much improved launchpad to popularity than the one night only premiere of voyevoda.
The number was choreographed by lev ivanov to music written by tchaikovsky. A hoffmanns dark and bizarre story of the nutcracker and the mouse king, the ballet we know and love today has become a cornerstone of the christmas holiday tradition. Bright, calming, mystical tchaikovskys famous dance from the nutcracker suite. Whoilych the player a on 2010 celeste are at the music songs, cadet music turning sugar fairy plum. Dance of the sugar plum fairy fantasia from nutcracker suite. Jun 03, 2011 if youre wondering, that instrument is a celesta a relative of a piano where the hammers, instead of hitting strings, hit metal plates, like a metal xylophone. The dance of the sugar plum fairy is a dance for a ballerina. The celesta came to fame after its appearance in tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker.
Jan 26, 2011 in 1982 disney changed the soundtrack for fantasia for the 80s because the 1956 fantasia sound master was starting to go wrong, and they got irwin kostal to conduct the soundtrack for only the. The nutcracker suite should not be mistaken for the complete ballet. Among other things, the score is noted for its use of the celesta, an instrument that the composer had already employed in his much. This version was also included both as part of the 3lp soundtrack album of fantasia since released as a 2cd set, and as a single lp, with dance of the hours, another fantasia segment, on the reverse side.
The work consists of an overture with several dance movements following it. This is very different, as many compositions arent composed this way. Disney relaxing piano collection sleep music, study music. Music by leopold stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra. Dec 16, 20 fantasia 1982 nutcracker suite deems taylor replaced. Tchaikovsky was very good with instrumentation, and he actually features different instruments in different movements. One of the bestknown works that uses the celesta is pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky s dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker. Have there been other versions of this music written or recorded, or combined with other media and. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. The nutcracker suite from walt disneys fantasia music. The nutcracker suite is a very jubilant piece of music. This was tchaikovskys last ballet, from which he compiled a.
Traditionally, a suite is a collection of short movements, usually contrasting dances with a pause between each one, played as one piece. The sound of the celesta is similar to that of the glockenspiel, but with a much softer and more subtle timbre. Fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack 1982 the nutcracker suite duration. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. When tchaikovsky discovered the celesta in 1891, it had been invented just five years earlier and unveiled at pariss 1889 exposition universelle. Eventually one of these ended up in disneys fantasia. Even ivan vsevolozhsky, who commissioned the piece, wrote to tchaikovsky, i have experienced agonies of remorse for asking you to do this ballet. Why is it so popular the dance of the sugar plum fairy, is famous for three reasons. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. The nutcracker suite from walt disneys fantasia, a classical.
The 1940 disney animated film fantasia features a segment using the nutcracker suite. The nutcracker culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker suite p. Tchaikovsky, leopold stokowski, philadelphia orchestra, ponchielli tchaikovsky. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. The nutcracker suite is a sparkly little box of jewels made up of highlights from tchaikovskys fairy tale ballet the nutcracker, which has become a christmas staple around the world. If youre wondering, that instrument is a celesta a relative of a piano where the hammers, instead of hitting strings, hit metal plates, like a metal xylophone. The dukas piece and goethe poem were also, by way of the film fantasia.
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