Tchaikovsky's the Nutcracker Suite - by David Dutkanicz (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This easy-to-play edition features Tchaikovsky's entire original suite; two extended arrangements, <i>March</i> and <i>Russian Dance</i>; plus five selections from the ballet that the composer omitted from the suite.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Novice pianists will take pride and pleasure in performing selections from <i>The Nutcracker Suite</i> with this simplified beginner's score. Tchaikovsky's ballet was an instant success upon its 1892 debut, and it remains a perennial holiday favorite with music lovers. The ballet score proved so popular that the composer was compelled to arrange eight selections into a suite for orchestras to play without the accompaniment of dancers.<br>This collection features Tchaikovsky's entire original suite, which includes <i>Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy</i> and <i>Waltz of the Snowflakes</i>, as well as two extended arrangements, <i>March</i> and <i>Russian Dance.</i> As a special bonus, five selections from the ballet that the composer omitted from the suite appear here. Most of these pieces are accompanied by brief notes from the editor with performance suggestions.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Former Dover editor David Dutkanicz holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Columbia University. He is the editor of several piano books for beginners. <br> Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93) wrote symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, and chamber works that rank among the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire.
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