Apr 23, 2008 the nutcracker ballet waltz of the snowflakes. Waltz of the snowflakes is elly mackay at her finest, mixing her acclaimed papercut artwork with vibrant colors in this whimsical, dreamlike, and inspiring wordless picture book. Sorry its so late i plan to post act 2 next christmas and release an album. Tchaikovskysnowflakes from the ballet the nutcracker. George balanchines the nutcracker waltz of the snowflakes. A musthave for any ballet and theaterobsessed reader and the perfect gift to be shared during the holidays or any time of year when the world outside needs a. Tchaikovsky waltz of the snow flakes the nutcracker valentina. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Tchaikovskys beautiful music set to christmas imagery. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. Tchaikovskys score contains some of the bestknown melodies in ballet, from the flurrying sounds of the waltz of the snowflakes to the. The nutcracker the best parts alina somova, vladimir shklyarov and the 2 waltz, tchaikovsky duration.
The work is refreshingly symphonic and rendered with varying tones, balanced textures and marvelous bells. This was tchaikovskys last ballet, from which he compiled a. Julia trevelyan omans designs draw upon 19thcentury images of christmas, making this a classic production for the festive season. The pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Waltz of the snowflakes the nutcracker by tchaikovsky. Ive heard some fine nutcracker recordings over the years including doratis classic and exciting london sym. The five stars are for jansons delightfully charming nutcracker. Alamy the ticket revenue generated during the season of. Tchaikovsky s score contains some of the bestknown melodies in ballet, from the flurrying sounds of the waltz of the snowflakes to the dreamlike dance of the sugar plum fairy and the vigorous russian dance. Written in the early 1890s, this was the last ballet score tchaikovsky wrote he died less than a year after it was premiered. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a christmas classic. The nutcracker the waltz of the snowflakes the royal.
He wrote some of the worlds most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets swan lake and the nutcracker, the. Piotr ilitch tchaikovsky waltz of the snowflakes for more. Waltz of the snowflakes by elly mackay and published by running press. The english national ballet performs the waltz of the snowflakes, one of the most famous scenes from tchaikovskys ballet credit. Piotr ilich tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers from the nutcracker. Tchaikovsky waltz of the snow flakes the nutcracker. On this delightful audiophile download, world class conductor antal dorati and the london symphony orchestra study one of tchaikovskys final ballets, the nutcracker. I have decided to upload music from this great composer, because, i am certain of it, thaikovsky would like it. Just in time to bell off the start of the coming holiday season this winter, arrives this complete twodisc set of the tchaikovsky nutcracker ballet music. Hoffmanns original story was darker than the ballet, but the plot remains largely the same. Waltz of the snowflakes by zsuzsa balint go unlimited. This is the music from the nutcracker ballet music box plays. You can get it plain, as it were two discs, mostly the music or you can get it fancy, all dolled up in book presentation, styled in a high manner worthy of gift giving to people of all ages. Feb 09, 2016 piotr ilitch tchaikovsky waltz of the snowflakes for more.
George balanchines the nutcracker waltz of the snowflakes new york city ballet facebook. One of tchaikovskys most famous variations, waltz of the snowflakes is presented by the kirov in 1982 with larissa lezhnina as clara and. Tchaikovsky nutcracker tchaikovskys nutcracker is a ballet for a certain time of year. Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. Old style 25th april 184025th october 1893 was a russian composer.
How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a christmas classic bbc. Visual storytelling takes centre stage in waltz of the snowflakes, a wordless picture book about what its like to see the nutcracker ballet for the first time the story begins with gloomy shades of grey and blue as a young girl is presented with a ticket to the ballet. Michael tilson thomas conducts the philharmonia orchestra. I remember the first time i heard this was in the barbie nutcracker movie when i was seven.