Q. What instruments are used in the Chinese dance by Tchaikovsky?
| Title: | Chinese Dance – C Instrument | |
|---|---|---|
| Instruments: | C Instrument, range: Bb3-Bb5 (Violin, Oboe, Flute or Recorder) | |
| Scorings: | Instrumental Solo Instrumental Part | |
| Original Published Key: | Bb Major | |
| Product Type: | Musicnotes Edition |
Q. What key is The Nutcracker Suite?
By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Q. How did Tchaikovsky feel about The Nutcracker?
FAITH LAPIDUS: Tchaikovsky did not much like the ballet or story of “The Nutcracker.” He reportedly wrote to a friend that the music he was writing was far worse than the music for his earlier ballet, “The Sleeping Beauty.” Many of the people watching “The Nutcracker” that night did not like the ballet either and …
Q. What is the story of The Nutcracker ballet all about?
The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in December 1892. The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King.
Q. What was the name of the Chinese dance in the Nutcracker?
Tune of the Day: Chinese Dance from “The Nutcracker Suite” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Also known as “Tea” (the favorite Chinese drink), this is one of the most famous dances in The Nutcracker, and one of the six movements from the suite to be featured in the 1940 Disney animation film Fantasia.
Q. Who is the composer of the Nutcracker Suite?
Title : Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Chinese Dance,The Nutcracker Suite. The Nutcracker Suite has become, with its sumptuous decor and its dazzling character dance numbers, the great classic of the festive season. No other scenic production succeeds as well in depicting the marvel of a childlike dream world.
Q. Who was the choreographer of the Nutcracker ballet?
Marius Petipa, a French choreographer who was very interested in the evolution of ballet in Russia, directed several troupes of professional dancers there. He was the appointed choreographer of Tchaikovsky’s ballets: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.
