Apart from attempting to bring classical music to the masses in the theater, the soundtrack album which came out on lp in the 1950s was one of the earliest stereo recordings, featuring some of the most enjoyable highfidelity sound of the period and boasting. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891. Dec 12, 2011 on december 14, bonhams will be offering these two works from tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite segment of walt disneys fantasia 1940. On december 14, bonhams will be offering these two works from tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite segment of walt disneys fantasia 1940. Aspiring ballerinas delight in the honor to dance on stage to the music of the nutcracker suite. The suite used in fantasia is a slightly altered version of. 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. Pyotr peter ilyich tchaikovsky was born on may 7, 1840, in votkinsk, vyatka region, russia. 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. Dec 24, 2014 how the nutcracker colonized american ballet. The spectacular turns, highflying jumps, and nimble moves will be sure to have you at the.
The nutcracker suite, a combination of 8 of the most popular songs, had been making its way around the world. Russian dance critic nina alovert also commented disparagingly of the production. Not only is the production performed in a small, industrial space the size of a suite, its also shortandsweet and seductively sugary. It includes overture miniature, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, russian dance, chinese dance, arabian dance, dance of the reed flutes, and waltz of the flowers. 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. In this section we see the orchid girls dancing with the thistle boys. Nov 06, 2019 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. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which are performed by. The history of the nutcracker ballet in america time. When hardcore techno arrived to russia and was appropriated as the hardbass subgenre, one of the first things to change was replacing the dutch hakken dance with the russian gopak dance. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. The trepak is certainly one of the most distinguished and celebrated dances in pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker. Pseudointellectual snobs like to dis tchaikovsky as a hysterical hack who wrote gushing, overorchestrated garbage.
Its no coincidence that american contemporary ballet is producing the nutcracker suite. Half of the dances in the nutcracker suite are symbolic of different event in history or everyday life. But the nutcracker continues to charm, both as a ballet and as pure music. Much of the film plays like a russian version of fantasia a film that also includes a section set to music from the nutcracker suite. 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 has almost become a kind of annual christmas ritual in many american and canadian cities. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of the seasons. The nutcracker is ubiquitous on dance companies calendars around the country. It is based on the traditional russian and ukrainian folk dance trepak. Russian american, russian folk, ballet costumes, dance costumes, jewish wedding dance, gypsy fortune teller, picture watch, russian. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Dec 26, 2019 half of the dances in the nutcracker suite are symbolic of different event in history or everyday life.
Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. Many young dancers dream of one day performing in one of the leading roles. The repertoire tended toward orchestral showpieces, doubtless intended to show off the thennew digital. Brazilian pianist, eliane rodrigues, literally taking the performance below the stage. See more ideas about nutcracker costumes, ballet costumes and costumes. In 1942, freddy martin and his orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite for dance orchestra on a set of 4 10inch 78rpm records. Nine unexpected uses of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. 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 ost the nutcracker suite op, 71a russian dance.
Artist leopold stokowski, the philadelphia orchestra. Surprisingly, the nutcracker suite section of fantasia was not directly inspired by the now famous christmastime ballet, the nutcracker. The russian nutcracker mini musical song lyric video youtube. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal. This is a bravura dance in 24 time performed exclusively by men, featuring deep squats and split leaps. However, this first full production in san francisco started paving the way for the nutcracker to be a christmas staple.
Leopold strokowskis 1940 recordings with the philadelphia orchestra for the movie fantasia were landmarks on several counts. 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. Those thistles then become animated and dance the trepak to tchaikovskys russian dance, where they are joined by orchids. Nutcracker suite, russian thistle dancers 4 dancersgraphite on paper, laid down on disney 5 hole anim 1. Dec 28, 2010 disney chose tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for fantasias second segment. From the album walt disney records the legacy collection. Fantasia 1940 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Nutcracker and apprentice a light in sound, a soundlike power in light. His fathers ancestors were from ukraine and poland.
Aug 21, 2017 the nutcracker complete ballet score licensed to youtube by kontor new media music, kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of rpo records. In 2012, duo symphonious recorded an extended version of the suite arranged for two classical guitars on their debut album the portable nutcracker. 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. Fantasia was a big success and the way it linked beautiful classical music to animated themes generated huge appeal to american children. Lauren cuthbertson performs the famous dance of the sugar plum fairy, set to tchaikovskys iconic score.
Tchaikovskys adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. All 24 songs from the fantasia 1940 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Jul 09, 2018 catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. The second is a multicel set up of snowflakes, probably on a master background. In 2012, jazz pianist eyran katsenelenbogen released his renditions of dance of the sugar plum fairy, dance of the reedflutes, russian dance and waltz of the flowers from the nutcracker suite. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Take note of what the percussion section especially the timpani drums adds when they make their.
As we continue to celebrate the 75th anniversary of disneys classic fantasia, jay gabler explores one of the most beautiful animated sequences ever created. He received his initial recognition in color design and choreography for the animation dance sequences in fantasia at walt disney studios. Many small local ballet communities also take part in the tradition by staging their own productions of the nutcracker. This digital sheet music was either arranged by s staff of professional arrangers and composers or it is a new engraving of the compositions original printed arrangement. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from nutcracker suite, chinese dance from nutcracker suite as pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky baby einstein. The nutcracker suite from walt disneys fantasia dance of the hours vinyl. Russian peasant girls, join together for the wild russian dance trepak. On shirims klezmer reimagining of the nutcracker, the russian dance is appropriately renamed kozatsky till you dropsky.
The arabian dance nutcracker mini musical song lyric video duration. Original rare fantasia orchid girl pastel concept art. Disney even included the music in their movie fantasia. Major american ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket. Chinese dance, arabian dance, russian dance, dance of the flutes and waltz of the flowers.
We used to rely on a touring company to give us a truncated version of this fulllength work, a ballet people used to call nutcracker suite because people knew the music better than the ballet. The best, worst and weirdest versions of the nutcracker. Nutcracker suite project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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. Dec 01, 2017 dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet. It includes overture miniature, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, russian dance, chinese dance, arabian dance, dance of the reedflutes, and waltz of the flowers.
Selections from the ballet suite underscore scenes depicting the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn to winter. For our last famous nutcracker, we head back to its roots. Leopold stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra original lp i do not own the rights to this song. Fantasia orchid girl pastel concept art walt disney, 1940. The character work is incredibly expressive, eschewing the need for dialogue. One of several consecutive ethnic dances in the ballet, it is based on the traditional ukrainian folk dance known in ukrainian as the tropak.
The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Petersburg, russia, on 18 december 1892 to a modest success and rarely seen the next years. The nutcracker suite purpose, fantasia, animations. A great example of a symbolic dance in the movie is the russian dance. An american telecast added narration but it works best without it. This music, unlike the piece he chose for the first segment, bachs tocatta and fugue in d minor, does have a program. Fantasia remastered original soundtrack edition 2cd. 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. He was the second of six children five brothers and one sister. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. This video is about the russian nutcracker mini musical song lyric video.
When you purchase any musicnotes edition, you are granted performance and recording rights and you may print an unlimited number of copies of your purchased selection. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. The first is a vibrant pastel study on black paper of the russian dance. Dec 11, 2011 the nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. 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. Eventually one of these ended up in disneys fantasia. His father, named ilya chaikovsky, was a mining business executive in votkinsk.
The color, the music, and the correlation between reality and illusionary depictions, culminated a brilliant montage of spectacular amusement for the movie audience my favorite segments were. In any case, the nutcracker suite should not be mistaken for the complete ballet. The nutcracker was first performed at the mariinsky theatre in st. 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. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten tchaikovsky opera, iolanta.
Nutcracker suite the russian dance, pastoral symphony beethoven, and last but not least, sorcerers apprentice with mickey mouse. Catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. The stage was set for the ballet to take america by storm. And thanks to the wintertime ubiquity of the nutcracker, everyone knows tchaikovsky pyotr peter ilyich tchaikovsky, a russian composer so familiar he might as well have been american if not for the strangesounding name with too many consonants. In 2008 a progressive metal instrumental rock version of the nutcracker suite was released by christmas at the devils house. Wg2420r6 tchaikovsky the nutcracker medley fantasia. It could just as easily be named the nutcracker sweet. Jul 05, 2019 its popularity spread even more in america after disney released fantasia in 1940 featuring the music from the nutcracker suite. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite fantasia 1969 youtube. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet.
An arrangement of the suite that lay between dance music and jazz, it was released by rca victor. Its popularity spread even more in america after disney released fantasia in 1940 featuring the music from the nutcracker suite. A contemporary production of the nutcracker by the pennsylvania academy of ballet. In 2009, pet shop boys used a melody from the nutcracker suite for their track all over the world, taken from their album yes. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Russian dance from the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky. Outstanding rare pastel concept art of the orchid girl for the russian dance sequence in the nutcracker suite sequence of fantasia. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Nov 02, 2018 the character work is incredibly expressive, eschewing the need for dialogue. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Fantasia nutcracker suite russian dance longislandfree. Credited songs official soundtrack trailer music comments 0 complete list of songs.
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