Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, London Symphony Orchestra, CD

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Classical Artists, London Symphony Orchestra, Warner Classics

The Nutcracker, first seen in 1892, recounts the magical Christmas Eve of young Clara. Her adventures in the company of an enchanted prince inspired Tchaikovsky to such spellbinding numbers as the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Waltz of the Flowers and a sparkling series of national dances. In describing himself in an interview as "a complete romantic", André Previn suggested just why his recordings of Tchaikovsky's three great ballet scores, made in the 1970s with the London Symphony Orchestra, have become classics of the catalogue. In their sweep, colour and surging emotion, they exemplify the spirit of late Romanticism, the musical aesthetic at the heart of Previn's repertoire. Over his 11 years as Principal Conductor of the LSO (1968-1979) he and his musicians became something of a media phenomenon, notably with their own series on BBC television, which helped to draw full houses for their concerts in London and on tour.


  • Disc 1, Track: 1 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Miniature Overture
  • Disc 1, Track: 2 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 1: No. 1, Decoration of the Christmas Tree
  • Disc 1, Track: 3 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 1: No. 2, March
  • Disc 1, Track: 4 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 1: No. 3, Children's Galop and Entry of the Parents
  • Disc 1, Track: 5 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 1: No. 4, Dancing Scene. Arrival of Drosselmeyer
  • Disc 1, Track: 6 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 1: No. 5, Grandfather Dance
  • Disc 1, Track: 7 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 1: No. 6, Clara and the Nutcracker
  • Disc 1, Track: 8 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 1: No. 7, the Battle
  • Disc 1, Track: 9 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 2: No. 8, in the Pine Forest
  • Disc 1, Track: 10 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1, Scene 2: No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes
  • Disc 2, Track: 1 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 10, the Kingdom of Sweets
  • Disc 2, Track: 2 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 11, Clara and the Prince
  • Disc 2, Track: 3 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 12A, Divertissement. Chocolate, Spanish Dance
  • Disc 2, Track: 4 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 12B, Divertissement. Coffee, Arabian Dance
  • Disc 2, Track: 5 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 12C, Divertissement. Tea, Chinese Dance
  • Disc 2, Track: 6 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 12D, Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Dance
  • Disc 2, Track: 7 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 12E, Divertissement. Dance of the Reed Pipes
  • Disc 2, Track: 8 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 12F, Divertissement. Mother Gigogne
  • Disc 2, Track: 9 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers
  • Disc 2, Track: 10 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 14A, Pas de Deux. Andante Maestoso
  • Disc 2, Track: 11 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 14B, Pas de Deux. Variation I "Tarantella"
  • Disc 2, Track: 12 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 14C, Pas de Deux. Variation II "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy & Coda"
  • Disc 2, Track: 13 - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 15, Final Waltz & Apotheosis

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