Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra (Artist), San Francisco Ballet Orchestra (Composer), Peter Ilich Tchaikovksy (Conductor), Denis de Coteau (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Denis de Coteau
• Conductor: Peter Ilich Tchaikovksy
• Composer: San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
• Audio CD (November 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: O'Brien Enterprises
• ASIN: B00000HY10
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,527 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture

2. Scene:Decorating and lighting of the Christmas Tree

3. March

4. Little Gallop of the Children and the Entrance of the Parents

5. Dancing Scene

6. Grandfather's Dance

7. Scene

8. Scene

9. Scene

10. Waltz of the Snowflakes

11. Scene

12. Scene

13. Spanish Chocolate

14. Arabian Coffee

15. Chinese Tea

16. Trepak

17. The Merlitons

18. Waltz of the Flowers

19. Pas de Deux

20. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

-Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle Datebook, December 22, 1991.

"Under music director Denis de Coteau, the orchestra gives a vibrant, rhythmically vivid performance, with a tender emotional undercurrent that's kept scrupulously in balance."

Product Description

The Nutcracker was recorded by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra at Skywalker Sound in Marin, CA in 1988, and was self-produced cooperatively by members of the orchestra. The idea was conceived by Donald O'Brien, who was principal clarinetist with the orchestra for 30 years, and who was the executive producer for this recording. LINER NOTES: The Nutcracker is perhaps the most familiar and best loved music of Peter. I. Tchaikovsky. His score was written as a ballet and based on the popular French version by Alexander Dumas of the E.T.A. Hoffman story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." The premiere of the ballet was in St. Petersburg on December 17, 1892. The San Francisco Ballet presented the first full-length production of the Nutcracker in the United States in December of 1944. Almost 100 years after its premiere, the Nutcracker still remains a beloved ballet favorite and has become a cherished family celebration at Christmas time.

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 16, 2005

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This review is from: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Audio CD)

This is the version of the Nutcracker you want to buy. So many just include waltz, reed flutes, and sugar plum. The San Francisco Ballet has the best version of the Nutcracker, I mean it was the company that made the ballet a holiday tradition. This soundtrack has all the best pieces...both excellent to dance to or simply listen and enjoy.

Also if you're ever in San Francisco during the holidays, come and see the new and improved version. It's just as beautiful as the original.